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gasolene

[ gas-uh-leen, gas-uh-leen ]

/ ˌgæs əˈlin, ˈgæs əˌlin /

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noun Now Rare.

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Words nearby gasolene

gas mask, gas meter, gasogene, gasohol, gas oil, gasolene, gasolier, gasoline, gasometer, gasometric analysis, gasometry

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How to use gasolene in a sentence

It may be that gasolene and repairs cost more than a railroad fare once a week, but I have abstained from making a comparison.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Of course she is not satisfied: she would like electrically pumped water, electric lights, ice, and a gasolene stove.
The American Country Girl|Martha Foote Crow
The cars had been ordered to push on in search of the colonel as long as sufficient gasolene remained to bring them back.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt
The large gasolene-tank behind was usually protected by plating, but even so was fairly vulnerable.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt

Gasolene was sent ahead by camel caravan to be left for him at selected points.
War in the Garden of Eden|Kermit Roosevelt