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gasholder

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Gas, coal, oil
gas·hold·er /ˈɡæsˌhəʊldə $ -ˌhoʊldər/ noun [countable] British English  TPGa very large round metal container or building from which gas is carried in pipes to buildings 大型储气罐;燃气库
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gasholderThe gas given off was purified and stored in the familiar gasholder, ready for use.The first was the proposal by the Southern Gas Board to erect a 39-metre-high gasholder in the historic centre of Abingdon.
gas·hold·er nounChineseSyllable
metal large container round Corpus very building or a


gasholder
gasholder /ˈɡæsˌhəʊldə $ -ˌhoʊldər/ noun [countable] British English
a very large round metal container or building from which gas is carried in pipes to buildings


gas·hold·erBrE /ˈɡæshəʊldə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡæshoʊldər/ 🔊 noun = gasometer