Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gas engine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.62 in modern English

Syllables: gas engine
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An internal combustion engine that runs on a fuel gas (a gaseous fuel) such as natural gas or producer gas; especially, a reciprocating one, typically a large stationary engine in power plant or industrial use.

noun

An internal combustion engine that runs on gasoline; especially, a reciprocating one.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"The shop was driven by a hiccoughy old gas engine which sometimes packed up, to the great delight of all the juveniles."

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

gas engines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

diesel engine gas turbine steam engine steam turbine

Synonyms

petrol engine

Questions

What does gas engine mean?: An internal combustion engine that runs on a fuel gas (a gaseous fuel) such as natural gas or producer gas; especially, a reciprocating one, typically a large stationary engine in power plant or industrial use.

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