Gasoline
['gæsəliːn] or ['gæsəlin]
Definition
(noun.) a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines.
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Definition
(n.) A highly volatile mixture of fluid hydrocarbons, obtained from petroleum, as also by the distillation of bituminous coal. It is used in making air gas, and in giving illuminating power to water gas. See Carburetor.
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Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of gasoline, denotes you have a competency coming to you through a struggling source.
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Examples
- I planned to use the gasoline engine. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The Pennington machine was the first-known vehicle to attempt the use of gasoline. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- There is absolutely no reason why horses should be allowed within city limits; for between the gasoline and the electric car, no room is left for them. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The use of gasoline in launches and automobiles is familiar to many. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- In connection with the gasoline supply is a carburetor or sprayer, from which the cylinder _C_ (Fig. 130) receives a fine mist of gasoline vapor and air. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The mixture of gasoline and air enters the cylinder as the piston moves to the right. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Paint stains are best removed by the application of gasoline followed by soap and water. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The models of that period are referred to as camel backs by reason of the location and shape of the gasoline tank on the rear mud guard. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- On this bridge is located a gasoline pump, from which each tank receives one gallon of gasoline before it is installed in the car. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- He hoped at first to obtain from manufacturers a gasoline engine sufficiently light and sufficiently powerful for a man-carrying machine. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The gasoline used also gave off a gas of highly explosive character and one very likely to escape from leaky tanks or joints. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- For this reason gasoline is extensively used, and in the average automobile the source of power is the force generated by exploding gases. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- A gasoline-electric railroad train was introduced in Germany in 1913. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- For example, grease spots on carpet and non-washable dress goods are best removed by the application of gasoline or benzine. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- One of the workmen confessed that he had poured into the tank too much gasoline. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
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