Gas engine

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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.

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

  2. 2
    an internal-combustion engine similar to a gasoline engine but using natural gas instead of gasoline vapor wordnet
  3. 3
    An internal combustion engine that runs on gasoline; especially, a reciprocating one. Canada, US

Synonyms

All synonyms
fuel poweredgasoline engineinternal combustion engine

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

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