Glossary of Oil and Gas. 2013.
Gas engine — This article is about engines that use gaseous fuel. For gasoline engines, see Petrol engine. For other uses, see Internal combustion engine. Model of an S type Hartop Gas Engine. A gas engine means an engine running on a gas, such as coal gas,… … Wikipedia
Gas-guzzler — commonly refers to a vehicle that makes inefficient use of fuel.The term came into wide use to describe the Gas Guzzler Tax and after that while discussing environmental concerns related to climate change and smog.Nowadays, gas guzzlers are often … Wikipedia
Gas Turbine System Technician — (abbreviated as GS) is a United States Navy occupational rating.Gas Turbine Systems Technicians operate, repair, and perform organizational and intermediate maintenance on gas turbine engines, main propulsion machinery (including gears, shafting … Wikipedia
Gas Works Park — in Seattle, Washington is a 19.1 acre (77,000 m²) public park on the site of the former Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant, located on the north shore of Lake Union at the south end of the Wallingford neighborhood. Gas Works park… … Wikipedia
gas|o|lene — gas|o|line or gas|o|lene «GAS uh leen, GAS uh LEEN», noun. a colorless, liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which evaporates and burns very easily. It is made by distilling crude petroleum or from gas formed in the earth. Gasoline is used chiefly as a … Useful english dictionary
gas|o|line — or gas|o|lene «GAS uh leen, GAS uh LEEN», noun. a colorless, liquid mixture of hydrocarbons which evaporates and burns very easily. It is made by distilling crude petroleum or from gas formed in the earth. Gasoline is used chiefly as a fuel for… … Useful english dictionary
gas turbine — n an engine in which a wheel of special blades is driven round at high speed by hot gases, producing a lot of power ▪ the ship s four gas turbine engines … Dictionary of contemporary English
gas|o|hol — «GAS uh hl, hol», noun. 1. a mixture of gasoline and ethyl alcohol, used as a fuel in gasoline engines: »They say that widespread use of gasohol…would do a lot to ease the energy crisis and cut pollution levels (Tom Ferrel) and Virginia Adams). 2 … Useful english dictionary
Gas turbine — Microturbine redirects here. For turbines in electricity, see Small wind turbine. For turbines driven by the flow of gas, see Turbine. A typical axial flow gas turbine turbojet, the J85, sectioned for display. Flow is left to right, multistage… … Wikipedia
gas-turbine engine — Introduction any internal combustion engine employing a gas as the working fluid used to turn a turbine. The term also is conventionally used to describe a complete internal combustion engine consisting of at least a compressor, a… … Universalium
