gas plant
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- noun
- /ɡæs plænt/
- Specialized
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planta de gas
- Greenhouse gas emissions are slashed by 90%, with most of the emissions coming from gas plants used to meet peak demand.
- natural gas plant
- new gas plants
- attack on the gas plant
If it's a small gas plant, they can do it in about two years.
- If it's a small gas plant, they can do it in about two years.
Examples
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In the UK, it is more likely that the gap will be filled by gas plants.
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If it's a small gas plant, they can do it in about two years.
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The capital risk for a gas plant is therefore much lower.
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Also, gas plants are being built constantly, meaning there is no risk for unexpectedly high costs in construction.
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The rules require all new fossil-fuel power plants to meet a standard based on an efficient natural gas plant.
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Certainly, a low price of natural gas in the late nineties led to a huge build-out of new natural gas plants.
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The MPR is the calculated cost of power from a new 500-megawatt natural gas plant.
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The construction of a new natural gas plant in Texas is expected to create thousands of jobs.
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The outdated gas plant was replaced with a more efficient facility to lower emissions.
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After extensive safety reviews, the state approved the expansion of the local gas plant to increase production.
Synonyms
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A building or group of buildings where goods are made
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A place where gas is made from coal to give light and heat for towns and cities
How Big
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is a straightforward noun–noun compound: 'gas' (a gaseous substance) + 'plant' (an industrial facility) yields an industrial facility dealing with gas. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English formation, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun gas plant for an industrial site uses plant in the meaning of 'factory' and gas as the product. It is simply a plant where people process, store, or prepare gas, so the phrase means 'a facility where natural gas is prepared'.