gas worker
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- noun
- /ɡæs ˈwɜrkər/
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trabajador del gas
- Gas workers venting a gas leak got indications that the building was about to explode, and they ducked for cover.
- oil and gas worker
Examples
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When the gas leak was detected, a gas worker quickly arrived to assess and fix the problem.
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Maybe the coal, oil, and gas workers can go back to work to support their families.
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Those injured were nine firefighters, two police officers, four Columbia Gas workers, two civilians, and another city employee.
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In response to a survey, nearly 500 gas workers weighed in on what they would like to change and what they would like to see added to their work trucks.
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A gas odor call was placed to the Columbia Gas Company on Friday evening, which led a gas worker to a building on Worthington Street in the city's entertainment district.
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When natural gas—a domestic energy resource—goes down, it is not Saudi oil sheiks but American gas workers and the communities where they live that feel the impacts.
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The gas worker carefully repaired the damaged pipe to ensure the safety of the neighborhood.
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A local gas worker was praised for their quick response in restoring service after the storm.
Synonyms
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3.0
A person who fixes and takes care of public services like power and water
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4.5
A worker who installs or fixes gas pipes and heaters in homes and buildings
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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
The compound 'gas worker' is directly compositional: 'gas' (gaseous fuel) + 'worker' (a person employed to perform work) yields a person who works with or for a gas company. This straightforward noun–noun formation follows common cross-linguistic patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Gas worker comes from putting together gas, the fuel for stoves and heaters, and worker, a person who does a job, so it literally names someone who works with gas and today means 'a person employed to install, maintain, or repair gas supply systems'.