gas-fired
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of gas-fired
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Rising profits from electricity generation have fueled a wave of acquisitions of gas-fired plants by power companies looking to expand their reach, and ECP benefited from that trend.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
"Investors are likely to focus on Japanese companies tied to gas-fired power generation, crude oil exports, and synthetic diamonds," sectors targeted by these initial US investments, noted analysts at Tokai Tokyo Intelligence.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
The largest project is a $33 billion gas-fired power generation facility in Portsmouth, Ohio, expected to produce 9.2 gigawatts of electricity—making it one of the biggest power projects ever announced in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026
That includes gas-fired reciprocating engines, which are large internal combustion engines fed by natural gas that can provide on-site power.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
For crucible-fusion work, a gas-fired pot furnace is installed.
From Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXX, Dec. 1910 Federal Investigations of Mine Accidents, Structural Materials and Fuels. Paper No. 1171 by Wilson, Herbert M.
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