gasworks

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gasworks

noun gasworks · gaswork

  1. A factory where gas is generated or distributed (whether for industrial consumption or for residential distribution). Meronyms: gasholder, gasometer, gas line, gasline, pipeline

    Similar: gas plant

  2. One where coal is converted to coal gas and coke (via gasification).

    Similar: gas plant

  3. historical One where water gas was generated for distribution.

    Similar: gas plant

  4. One that formerly generated coal gas or water gas and now distributes natural gas from a pipeline.

    Similar: gas plant

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noun factory

Españolfábrica de gas
Françaisusine à gaz
DeutschGaswerk
Românăuzină de gaz

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@misc{gasworks_2026,
  title = {gasworks},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gasworks},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}