gasholder

[ gas-hohl-der ]

/ ˈgæsˌhoʊl dər /

noun

gasometer(def 2).

Nearby words

gaseity, gaselier, gaseous, gaseous diffusion, gash, gasholder, gashouse, gasiform, gasify, gaskell, gasket

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Examples from the Web for gasholder

In it water is supplied from the tank of a bell gasholder to a drawer type of generator placed in the base of the gasholder tank.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds
The carbide contained in each chamber yields sufficient gas nearly to fill the gasholder.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds
There is also a telescopic blow-off and , which automatically comes into play if the gasholder bell rises above a certain height.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds
The gasholder must also bear a plate recording the maker's or seller's name, as well as its storage capacity.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds

The water in the gasholder tank acts as a scrubbing medium to the gas.
Acetylene, The Principles Of Its Generation And Use|F. H. Leeds

British Dictionary definitions for gasholder

gasholder

/ (ˈɡæsˌhəʊldə) /

noun

Also called: gasometer a large tank for storing coal gas or natural gas prior to distribution to users

any vessel for storing or measuring a gas

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