gasometer
9.6
A large airtight container that stores gas for fuel
- noun
- /ˈɡæsəˌmɛtər/
- Archaic
:
gasómetro
- A huge gasometer stood at the edge of the Calumet industrial canal, where we crossed into East Chicago.
Examples
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The old gasometer near the factory was used to store fuel for the trains.
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They installed a new gasometer to ensure a steady supply of gas for the city.
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The gasometer's structure was visible from miles away, serving as a landmark for travelers.
Synonyms
tank
vsgasometer
596
1.0
A large container that holds liquids or gases
is a tight vessel mainly for storing fuel gas on site not for transport
storage tank
vsgasometer
8
3.1
A large container that holds liquids like water in factories or farms
is specifically an airtight vessel for storing fuel gas rather than general liquids
5.5
A large airtight container that stores gas for fuel
is the same container described using an alternative term
How Big
Surface Forms
gasometer singular
gasometers plural
Morphology
Etymology
Gasometer comes from gas plus the ending -meter, which means 'measure' and appears in words like thermometer and speedometer. Early gasometers were big tanks that rose and fell to show how much gas was inside, so the name came to mean those large gas storage tanks.