gasholder
Definitions
A large cylindrical tank used for storing gas, especially town gas (1870s-1940s) or natural gas (1950s-present). Types include one with telescopic sections with wet seals in between and one with a nontelescoping tank and a dry seal.
Equivalents
15 more languages
العربيةحَامِل أَلْغَاز
Češtinaplynojem
Ελληνικάαεριοφυλάκιο
Suomikaasukello
Italianogasometro
日本語ガスタンク
한국어가스 계량기
Kurdîgazometre
Nederlandsgashouder
Portuguêsgasómetro
Românăgazometru
Русскийгазго́льдер
Slovenčinaplynojem
Türkçegaz tutucu
Examples
“Its first big task was in 1915, at a fire at the Southern Laundry, next to the Great Western Hotel; its last⟳ major action was in 1942, when, after an enemy air attack, it helped to save⟳ the big gasholder at Swindon Works.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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