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gas

gas

37 2.0
Air in the stomach and intestines that causes pain or bloating
  • noun
  • /ɡæs/
: gases
  • He was having gas all day, and that's so hard.

All intestinal gas comes from one of two places.

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Examples

  • And so for them, trying to move to foods that produce less gas can reduce their pain.

  • Certain foods, like beans and broccoli, can cause excessive gas in the digestive tract.

  • Not bad eating, but always give me gas.

  • Most of the pain is coming from gas, trapped gas from the procedure.

  • All intestinal gas comes from one of two places.

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  • He's been having some gas issues.

  • People who have Constipation suffer with gas and bloating.

    ZOE
  • It may lead to increase gas, bloating, Constipation, diarrhea and cramping if you eat too much.

  • When she ate too quickly, she often experienced discomfort from gas buildup.

  • After the meal, he felt bloated due to the gas accumulated in his stomach.

Synonyms

flatulence
vsgas
  • Specialized
13 5.5

A build-up of gas in the stomach or intestines that makes you feel uncomfortable and need to pass gas

focuses on retained air and bloating rather than presence or expulsion
wind
vsgas
  • UK
10 4.1

Gas in the stomach or intestines that can leave the body

refers more to trapped air building up rather than mainly leaving the body
flatus
vsgas
  • Specialized
1 9.4

Gas from the stomach and intestines that leaves the body through the anus

describes accumulation and bloating rather than the expelled air
flatulency
vsgas
  • Specialized
1 8.2

Having too much gas in the stomach or intestines that causes bloating

is about buildup in the digestive tract rather than the release

Idioms

cooking with gas
  • Informal
2 7.4

To work very well after a slow start

1 8.9

Enjoy yourself a lot

Compounds

232 1.0

A place where people buy fuel for cars and small items

natural gas
  • Specialized
197 2.7

A gas from underground that burns to make heat and electricity

61 3.7

A gas that makes people's eyes burn and makes them cry, used by police to break up crowds

greenhouse gas
  • Specialized
44 3.7

A gas like carbon dioxide or methane that traps heat in the air

gas chamber
  • Offensive
42 7.8

A sealed room where people or animals die from poison gas

41 1.8

A container on a car or bike that holds fuel for the engine

27 2.3

A business that supplies gas for heating or cooking to homes and shops

21 1.4

A machine at a service station that fills a car with fuel

gas line
  • Specialized
20 2.6

A pipe that carries natural gas to a home or building

nerve gas
  • NSFW
19 6.8

A very poisonous gas that stops people breathing, often used as a weapon

gas giant
  • Specialized
17 4.5

A very large planet like Jupiter or Saturn made mostly of light gases that has no solid surface

poison gas
  • NSFW
16 5.7

A harmful gas used as a weapon that can kill or make people very sick if they breathe it

15 2.5

A foot pedal in a car that controls the car's speed

14 3.0

The number of miles a car can drive on one gallon of fuel

12 7.7

A poison gas used in war that causes painful blisters and damages the lungs

gas plant
  • Specialized
11 4.1

A place where natural gas is prepared and sent to customers

gas well
  • Specialized
10 3.7

A deep hole drilled in the ground to bring up natural gas

gas guzzler
  • Informal
7 4.6

A car that uses a lot of fuel and costs a lot to run

coal gas
  • Archaic
7 6.5

A gas made from coal and used in the past for lighting and heating

laughing gas
  • Specialized
6 4.0

A gas with no color that dentists give to patients to breathe so they relax and sometimes laugh

CS gas
  • NSFW
5 7.9

A strong chemical spray used by police that makes people cry and cough

gas bomb
  • Offensive
5 4.6

A bomb that releases toxic gas when it explodes

5 1.1

A cooker with burners and an oven that uses gas to cook food

gas main
  • Specialized
5 3.2

A big pipe that carries gas to homes and buildings

4 5.8

A gas that forms when plants rot in wet places like marshes

gas turbine
  • Specialized
4 4.4

An engine that burns fuel to make hot gas that spins a wheel with blades

gas lamp
  • Archaic
4 5.3

A lamp that burns gas to make light

3 2.8

A device in a vehicle that shows how much fuel is left

3 3.8

A group of cars waiting to buy fuel at a station

3 2.5

A machine that burns gas to make a room warm

3 2.1

A company that supplies gas to homes and businesses

gas meter
  • Specialized
3 2.7

A device that measures how much gas a house or business uses

gas gun
  • Specialized
2 6.5

A device that fires small gas containers like tear gas to make crowds move away

compressed gas
  • Specialized
2 3.7

Gas stored under high pressure in a cylinder or tank for use

inert gas
  • Specialized
2 4.0

A gas that does not react with other substances, like helium or argon

2 3.7

A network of pipes and machines that brings natural gas to homes and businesses

2 2.1

A cooking stove with gas burners and an oven

VX gas
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A very strong poison used as a weapon that attacks the nerves and can kill by touching skin or breathing

2 2.3

A tool that makes a steady flame to cook or heat things

tear-gas
  • NSFW
2 4.4

A chemical that makes eyes water and people cough to make crowds move away

gas line
  • Specialized
2 3.0

A pipe that carries fuel from a tank to an engine

2 1.0

An oven that uses gas to cook or bake food

1 3.0

A machine that burns gas to heat a building

ideal gas
  • Specialized
1 4.4

An imaginary gas made of tiny particles that take up no space and do not affect each other

1 2.5

A person who works for a gas company installing or fixing gas pipes and boilers

gas pressure
  • Specialized
1 3.5

The push of a gas against the walls of its container

water gas
  • Archaic
1 7.0

A gas that forms when steam passes over hot coal and burns as a fuel in industry

tear-gas
  • NSFW
1 6.4

Containing or caused by the chemical that makes eyes water and people cough

1 2.6

Heat from burning natural gas to warm a building

gas oil
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A heavy fuel made from oil that runs boilers and large engines

1 3.8

Filled with gas rather than liquid or solid

marsh gas
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A gas that forms in swamps when plants rot and can burn

1 3.2

A metal ring on a gas stove that makes a flame for cooking

air gas
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A gas produced by passing air over hot coal and used in the past for lighting and heating

gas jet
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A device that sends gas through a small opening to make a steady flame for heat or light

noble gas
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A gas that does not react with other chemicals, like helium or neon

sewer gas
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A bad-smelling air from drains and underground pipes that can be dangerous

CN gas
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A type of tear gas used by police that causes eye and skin pain and lasts long

gas helmet
  • Archaic
1 7.1

A protective mask that covers the whole head and filters harmful gases to keep lungs safe

gas gangrene
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A severe infection in body tissue caused by bacteria that makes gas and destroys it

gas gage
  • Archaic
1 2.3

A device that shows how much fuel is left in a car's tank

gas fixture
  • Archaic
1 6.7

A device that sends gas from a pipe to a flame for indoor light

gas shell
  • NSFW
1 8.6

An explosive fired from a cannon that releases poisonous gas when it explodes

1 1.8

A kitchen stove that uses gas to cook food

town gas
  • Archaic
1 7.2

Fuel made from coal that people use in homes for light, heat, and cooking

1 3.5

Gas like propane or butane kept in metal bottles for cooking and heating

1 3.6

A person who installs and fixes gas pipes, stoves and heaters

1 4.3

A fuel gas made from propane and butane kept under pressure

gas oven
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A chamber that uses gas to burn dead bodies

producer gas
  • Archaic
1 7.5

A fuel gas formed when air passes over hot coal that can power engines or furnaces

gas constant
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A fixed number used in the ideal gas law to connect energy, temperature and amount of gas

gas-cooled reactor
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A machine in a nuclear plant that uses gas to carry heat from the core

gas engine
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A machine that burns natural gas to make power for vehicles or generators

How Gassy

wind
  • UK
10 4.1
gas
37 2.0
bloating
10 3.7

Surface Forms

gas singular
gases plural

Etymology

The gas you get in your stomach is named the same way as other gases because it is air-like bubbles inside you. So when you have 'gas' it means your body has pockets of air or vapor that cause discomfort.