bottled gas
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bottled gas
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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The six companies, all Italian, were fashion company Harmont & Blaine, supermarket chains Il Gigante, MD, Oasi and Pro7 and bottled gas distributor Butan Gas.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
But frequent visits would be needed to Scourie for washing, shopping and supplies of bottled gas which is used as fuel for cooking and heating.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
The charity has run out of bottled gas to heat the food, so volunteers gather wood and keep fires burning.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2024
There has been no power or bottled gas since the war erupted.
From Reuters ● May 14, 2022
The fuel is butane or some other bottled gas which can be picked up anywhere.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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