gasometer

[ gas-om-i-ter ]

/ gæsˈɒm ɪ tər /

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noun

an apparatus for measuring and storing gas in a laboratory.

British. a large tank or cylindrical reservoir of gas, as at a gasworks, to be piped to homes, factories, etc.

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Origin of gasometer

From the French word gazomètre, dating back to 1785–95. See gas, -o-, -meter

Words nearby gasometer

gasohol, gas oil, gasolene, gasolier, gasoline, gasometer, gasometric analysis, gasometry, gas-operated, gas oven, gasp

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How to use gasometer in a sentence

On the left, Zonnebeke Pond, the ruined chteau, and the remains of a gasometer come into sight (photo below).
Ypres and the Battles of Ypres|Unknown
The carriage then passed the gasometer, and rapidly bent into the street leading to the Villa Glori.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao
They had disconnected the gas at the gasometer and cut the electric wires, and the city was plunged in darkness.
The Eternal City|Hall Caine
Then as more gas comes in to take up this room, the gasometer keeps on rising slowly.
Illustrated Science for Boys and Girls|Anonymous

Now air is forced through my paraffin carburettor and the vapour resulting is fed to that gasometer in the bows of the boat.
The Great Airship.|F. S. Brereton

British Dictionary definitions for gasometer

gasometer

/ (ɡæsˈɒmɪtə) /

noun

a nontechnical name for gasholder

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Medical definitions for gasometer

gasometer

[ gă-sŏm′ĭ-tər ]

An apparatus for measuring gases.