What does "gasworks" mean?

A factory where gas is generated or distributed (whether for industrial consumption or for residential distribution).

What is a synonym for "gasworks"?

Common synonyms include: gas plant, metalworks, steelworks, waterworks, works.

noun

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Noun

1
A factory where gas is generated or distributed (whether for industrial consumption or for residential distribution).
"Meronyms: gasholder, gasometer, gas line, gasline, pipeline"
2
the workplace where coal gas is manufactured wordnet
3
A factory where gas is generated or distributed (whether for industrial consumption or for residential distribution).; One where coal is converted to coal gas and coke (via gasification).
4
A factory where gas is generated or distributed (whether for industrial consumption or for residential distribution).; One where water gas was generated for distribution. historical
5
A factory where gas is generated or distributed (whether for industrial consumption or for residential distribution).; One that formerly generated coal gas or water gas and now distributes natural gas from a pipeline.

"Meronyms: gasholder, gasometer, gas line, gasline, pipeline"

From gas + works.

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