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gasometer
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gas·om·e·ter  (g-sm-tr)
n.
1. An apparatus for measuring gases.
2. See gasholder.
[French gazomètre : gaz, gas (from Dutch gas; see gas) + -mètre, -meter.]
gasometer [gæsˈɒmɪtə]
n
(Engineering / Chemical Engineering) a nontechnical name for gasholder
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Noun1.gasometer - a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipegasometer - a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
gas meter
meter - any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
2.gasometer - a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
gas holder
storage tank, tank - a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
Translations
gasometer [gæˈsɒmɪtəʳ] N (Brit) → gasómetro m
gasometer [gæsˈɒmɪtər] n → gazomètre m
gas oven n → four m à gaz
gasometer
n → Gasometer m, → (Groß)gasbehälter m
gasometer [gæˈsɒmɪtəʳ] n → gas(s)ometro
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