gas engine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /gæs ˈen-jən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /gæs ˈen-jən/

Definitions of gas engine words

noun gas engine an internal-combustion engine driven by a mixture of air and gas. 1
noun gas engine motor powered by gas combustion 1
noun gas engine a type of internal-combustion engine using a flammable gas, such as coal gas or natural gas, as fuel 0

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Origin of gas engine

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Gas engine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gas engine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gas engine usage trend in Literature

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