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Meaning of gas engine | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An internal combustion engine that runs on a fuel gas (a gaseous fuel) such as natural gas or producer gas; especially, a reciprocating one, typically a large stationary engine in power plant or industrial use.
  2. An internal combustion engine that runs on gasoline; especially, a reciprocating one.
    Canada, US

Examples

“The shop was driven by a hiccoughy old gas engine which sometimes packed up, to the great delight of all the juveniles.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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