gas·om·e·ter (g -s m  -t r)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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| Noun | 1. |  gasometer - a meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipemeter - 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 storage tank, tank - a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids |
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