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PRONUNCIATION OF GAS LIGHTER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAS LIGHTER

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Gas lighter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GAS LIGHTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

gas lighter

Gas lighter

A gas lighter is a device which is used to ignite the gas stove. It is used in gas stoves which do not have automatic ignition systems. It uses a physical phenomenon called piezo-electric effect to generate an electric spark which ignites the combustible gas from the stove burner.

Definition of gas lighter in the English dictionary

The definition of gas lighter in the dictionary is a device for igniting a jet of gas. Other definition of gas lighter is a cigarette lighter using a gas as fuel.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAS LIGHTER

gas fixture
gas gangrene
gas gauge
gas giant
gas guzzler
gas heater
gas hog
gas jet
gas lamp
gas laws
gas lighting
gas main
gas mantle
gas mask
gas meter
gas mileage
gas oil
gas oven
gas pedal
gas pipe

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAS LIGHTER

all-nighter
cigarette lighter
daughter
fighter
firefighter
freedom fighter
freighter
granddaughter
great-granddaughter
highlighter
involuntary manslaughter
jet fighter
laughter
lighter
manslaughter
overnighter
prizefighter
Richter
righter
slaughter
stepdaughter

Synonyms and antonyms of gas lighter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gas lighter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAS LIGHTER

Find out the translation of gas lighter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gas lighter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gas lighter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

气体打火机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gas más ligero
570 millions of speakers

English

gas lighter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गैस लाइटर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الغاز أخف وزنا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

газовая зажигалка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

isqueiro de gás
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্যাস লাইটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

briquet à gaz
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gas lebih ringan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gasfeuerzeug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガスライター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가스 라이터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gas sing luwih entheng
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khí nhẹ hơn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாயு இலகுவானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गॅस हलक्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çakmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accendino a gas
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gaz lżejszy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

газова запальничка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Brichete de aragaz
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναπτήρας αερίου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gas ligter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gaständare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gasslighter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gas lighter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAS LIGHTER»

The term «gas lighter» is quite widely used and occupies the 51.791 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAS LIGHTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gas lighter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAS LIGHTER»

Discover the use of gas lighter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gas lighter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Science
WATER S » PHON ONE of the simplest-looking, yet most mystifying, of kitchen utensils is the "fireless" gas lighter. Turn on the gas, poke this handy little device above the burner, and a tiny wire glows red-hot. Presto — the gas lights.
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How It Works: Science and Technology
Since the fabric, basket, crew, and equipment are all heavier than air, they must be balanced by filling the envelope with some gas lighter than air. Gases suitable for filling a balloon include hydrogen, helium, and ordinary air that has been ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation Staff, 2003
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Physics
You may have used a piezoelectric gas lighter: press the trigger of the lighter and the high voltage generated produces sparks. In this type of pressure gauge, the pressure to be measured squeezes the crystal. A voltmeter connected across the  ...
Jim Breithaupt, 2001
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LIFE
WITHOUT REFUELING! No fooling with liquid fuel — no fiddling with wicks — no fussing with reflinting It's the new Parker Flaminaire — only butane gas lighter made in America, under the original French patents — with the precision you'd ...
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Popular Mechanics
YOU DON'T NEED MATCHES WHEN YOU HAVE THE LANZI MATCHLESS GAS LIGHTER PROVEN IN WORLD WIDE USE Pat. Pend. Think of the convenience of a gas lighter that requires no matches. Safely, easily lights natural gas, ...
6
Doctor to the World Champions: My Autobiography
He died with the gas lighter in his right hand. When your mother returned from her trip, she found your father dead in front of the gas oven. There was a strong smell of gas throughout the house. The police were called. Unfortunately, the gas  ...
Neil Phillips, 2007
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Battery Reference Book
Catalogue number Voltage (V) Diameter (mm) Height (mm) Length (mm) Width ( mm) Applications High-power cells HP2 1.5 34.2 61.8 Gas lighter HPII 1.5 26.2 50.0 Gas lighter HP7 1.5 14.5 50.5 HP16 1.5 10.5 45.0 HP992 6.0 109.0 67.0 67.0 ...
Thomas Roy Crompton, 2000
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Popular Mechanics
An Electric Gas Lighter For lighting gas burners used intermittently, the lighter shown in the sketch was found satisfactory. A piece of wood, % by % by 3 in., was provided with two pieces of metal, and the two conductors were connected ...
9
Design and Development of Medical Electronic ...
WA To earth ground To fast oscilloscope Figure 4.19 A piezoelectric-ignition gas lighter can be modified to generate ESD-like events. The modification involves removing the gas reservoir and replacing the gas feed line by a pin that extends ...
David Prutchi, Michael Norris, 2005
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Piezoelectric Materials and Devices: Applications in ...
Engineering. applications. of. piezoelectric. materials. are. summarized. in. Table 4.1,.and.each.of.the.applications.is.discussed.in.the.following.sections. of.this. chapter. 4.2 Gas Lighter TABLE 4.1 Engineering.Applications.of.Piezoelectric ...
M. S. Vijaya, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAS LIGHTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gas lighter is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mum charged with neglect after waiting a day to take badly burnt …
The child later told hospital staff that she had accidentally set fire to herself while playing with a gas lighter at home. Due to the severity of her ... «Bedford Today, Jun 15»
2
Frackman the Movie
... skin burning chemicals which are used in the fracturing process, ponds and streams that bubble with gas which catches fire with a gas lighter ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Tear gas lighter floods Britain's streets as the newest gang weapon
Inside the canister is illegal pepper spray that is fired into victims' eyes in surprise ambushes. Teen gangs are using the sprays to cause ... «Daily Star, Jun 15»
4
Bob Hart's recipe for 'Boozy Bananas'
Lift the pan off the heat and add ¼ cup of dark rum – Bundy is fine – and allow it to warm slightly before igniting it with a gas lighter, shaking the ... «3AW, May 15»
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Strange Questions And Scattered Thoughts On Mobb Deep's 'The …
I had two takeaways from re-watching the Shook Ones video: The gas lighter might've made a better hi-hat than the one on the song, and I still ... «UPROXX, Apr 15»
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India: How Royal Bengal tigers are saving millions from destruction …
They could only bring back his beedi (cigarette) box, gas lighter and sickle." Minati keeps any bitterness she may feel at the sudden turn that ... «ChristianToday, Apr 15»
7
Assailant Shot at New Orleans Airport Is Dead
A gas lighter was also found in the bag, Sheriff Normand said. Investigators searching Mr. White's car, which had been left in front of the ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
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Kitchen Counselor: Reviewing grill maintenance and safety
Or use a long matchstick or gas lighter inserted only in the designated hole. Always, repeat always, open the grill cover fully before any attempt ... «Palm Beach Post, Mar 15»
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Bob Hart's basic beef stroganoff
Now slosh in the brandy, light it with a gas lighter by tilting the pan quickly and then let at least some of the booze burn off – but not all of it. «3AW, Feb 15»
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Here's Sigourney Weaver Test-Firing the Flamethrower From Alien
The large raised section on the front of the Flame Thrower is the result of a large (compared to modern lighters) electronic gas lighter with a U2 ... «io9, Jan 15»

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