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gas engine

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(Automotive Engineering) a type of internal-combustion engine using a flammable gas, such as coal gas or natural gas, as fuel
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Noun1.gas engine - an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vaporgas engine - an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor
internal-combustion engine, ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
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