gas engine

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gas engine

noun gas engines

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. The shop was driven by a hiccoughy old gas engine which sometimes packed up, to the great delight of all the juveniles.
Canada, US An internal combustion engine that runs on gasoline; especially, a reciprocating one.
Similar: petrol engine

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@misc{gas_engine_2026,
  title = {gas engine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gas%20engine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}