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gas holder

gas holder

5.5
A large airtight container that stores gas for fuel
  • noun
  • UK
translation icon : depósito de gas
  • The city built a new gas holder to store natural gas for the winter heating season.

Examples

  • In the industrial area, the old gas holder was replaced with a modern one to improve efficiency.

  • Engineers designed the gas holder to withstand high pressure while ensuring safe storage.

  • For years, major natural gas holders—such as Australia, Bolivia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the United States—anticipated a future of high, oil-linked gas prices.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

tank
vsgas holder
596 1.0

A large container that holds liquids or gases

is limited to storing gas until needed as fuel
storage tank
vsgas holder
8 3.1

A large container that holds liquids like water in factories or farms

is mainly for storing gas only rather than liquids
bunker
vsgas holder
  • Specialized
7 5.1

A large tank on a ship or at a factory that stores fuel

is airtight and designed specifically to hold gas for use as fuel
gasometer
vsgas holder
  • Archaic
9.6

A large airtight container that stores gas for fuel

is the general name rather than the specific technical term

How Big

gas holder
  • UK
5.5
gas tank
  • US
35 1.8
cylinder
26 3.5

Surface Forms

gas holder singular
gas holders plural

Morphology

gas + holder

The meaning of 'gas holder' is directly compositional from 'gas' (a gaseous substance) + 'holder' (a device that holds something), so it denotes a container/device that holds gas. This is a literal, predictable noun-noun compound following common compounding patterns, and a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The name gas holder comes from the words gas and holder, meaning a big metal tank that held gas and often rose and fell as it filled. That's why it means 'a large container for storing gas'.