gas engine

American  

noun

1. an internal-combustion engine driven by a mixture of air and gas.

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gas engine British  

noun

1. a type of internal-combustion engine using a flammable gas, such as coal gas or natural gas, as fuel

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Etymology

Origin of gas engine

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

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gas engine

In most scenarios, the gas engine acts as a generator.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

Unless you stomp on the accelerator, it initially moves out on electric power and the gas engine soon joins in, sending a subtle, snoozy tremor through the structure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

Japanese automakers have scored great success with traditional fuel-powered vehicles and hybrids, which have both a gas engine and electric motor.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom spoke about his state's leadership on climate policies, including a ban on the sale of new gas engine vehicles by 2035.

From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2023

The first cameras, typewriters, and television sets were as awful as Otto’s seven-foot-tall gas engine.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond