gasman
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈɡæsmən/
- UK
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técnico de gas
- - You're a gasman because you believe that you're a gasman!
Examples
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- You're a gasman because you believe that you're a gasman!
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The people under the stairs got the so-called gasman.
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I'm just a gasman! - I... -
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- Carmen, I'm only a gasman.
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Gasman?
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I'm just a gasman.
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Rudy Zolteck, your neighborhood-friendly gasman.
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The gasman arrived promptly to fix the leak in the kitchen.
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After the storm, the gasman inspected the gas lines for any damage.
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You can call the gasman if you need help with your heating system.
Synonyms
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2.5
A person who works for a gas company installing or fixing gas pipes and boilers
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3.6
A person who installs and fixes gas pipes, stoves and heaters
A woman who works for a gas company checking gas meters and appliances
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word gasman is simply gas + man, so it originally meant 'a man who works with gas'. The word gas was made in the 1600s to mean 'an air-like fuel that burns', so a gasman is the worker who installs or fixes gas equipment.