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gasholder

Meaning of "gasholder" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF GASHOLDER

ˈɡæsˌhəʊldə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GASHOLDER

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gasholder 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 GASHOLDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gas holder

A gas holder is a large container in which natural gas or town gas is stored near atmospheric pressure at ambient temperatures. The volume of the container follows the quantity of stored gas, with pressure coming from the weight of a movable cap. Typical volumes for large gasholders are about 50,000 cubic metres, with 60 metre diameter structures. Gasholders tend to be used nowadays for balancing purposes rather than for actually storing gas for later use.

Definition of gasholder in the English dictionary

The definition of gasholder in the dictionary is Also called: gasometer. a large tank for storing coal gas or natural gas prior to distribution to users. Other definition of gasholder is any vessel for storing or measuring a gas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GASHOLDER

bondholder · cardholder · copyholder · freeholder · householder · jobholder · lampholder · leaseholder · lienholder · officeholder · penholder · placeholder · policyholder · potholder · shareholder · slaveholder · stakeholder · stockholder · titleholder · toolholder

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GASHOLDER

gaseity · gaselier · gaseous · gaseousness · gasfield · gash · gashful · gashliness · gashly · gashouse · gasifiable · gasification · gasified · gasifier · gasifies · gasiform · gasify · Gaskell · gasket

WORDS THAT END LIKE GASHOLDER

account holder · beholder · candleholder · cup-holder · folder · holder · in the eye of the beholder · lens holder · molder · older · patent holder · polder · record holder · scaffolder · season ticket holder · shoulder · smallholder · solder · ticket holder · toothbrush holder · upholder

Synonyms and antonyms of gasholder in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gasholder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GASHOLDER

Find out the translation of gasholder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of gasholder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gasholder» in English.
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储气罐
1,325 millions of speakers
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gasholder
570 millions of speakers
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gasholder
510 millions of speakers
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gasholder
380 millions of speakers
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gasholder
280 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Russian

газгольдер
278 millions of speakers
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gasholder
270 millions of speakers
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gasholder
260 millions of speakers
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Translator English - French

gazomètre
220 millions of speakers
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Gasholder
190 millions of speakers
de

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Gasspeicher
180 millions of speakers
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ガスホルダー
130 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Korean

gasholder
85 millions of speakers
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Gasholder
85 millions of speakers
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bình ga
80 millions of speakers
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gasholder
75 millions of speakers
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गॅसॉल्डर
75 millions of speakers
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gaz deposunun
70 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Italian

gasometro
65 millions of speakers
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gasholder
50 millions of speakers
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газгольдер
40 millions of speakers
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gazometru
30 millions of speakers
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gasholder
15 millions of speakers
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gasholder
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

gasklocka
10 millions of speakers
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gasholder
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gasholder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GASHOLDER»

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GASHOLDER»

Discover the use of gasholder in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gasholder and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Biogas Technology
The outer pipe is a part of the structure of the gasholder, which is free to rise or fall depending on the production and the use of gas. This single pair of pipes permits the circular motion of gasholder as well as axial motion. The axial movement ...
B. T. Nijaguna, 2006
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Proceedings
the pipe N is coupled by means of a union joint to the supply gasometer : and the pressure being from 8 to 20 inches greater in the gasometer than in the tender gasholder raises the latter and fills it in from 1 to 2 minutes. The level of the water  ...
‎1857
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Ures̓ dictionary of arts, manufactures and mines: containing ...
The above estimate is made on the supposition of the gas in the gasholder being of the same specific gravity as the atmospherical air, which would be nearly true with regard to oil-gas under the ordinary pressure. But coal-gas, whose specific ...
Andrew Ure, Robert Hunt, 1867
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Remediation of Former Manufactured Gas Plants and Other ...
Date 1889 1880s U.S.:.End.of.North.American. era.of.gasholder.houses Several. post-1900.gasholder.houses.constructed.in.Europe,.notably.at. Berlin.and. Vienna.(Alrich,.1934,.p..78) 1891 UK:.Beckton.Station,.London Construction.of. pioneer.
Allen W. Hatheway, 2011
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Practical Hazops, Trips and Alarms
Physical equipment in the scope of the hazard and risk analysis The EUC scope for hazard study covers the gasholder and the precipitators stage starting at the discharge point from the gas blowers and ending at the inlet point to the gas ...
David Macdonald, 2004
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Hand book on bio gas and it's applications
Further, by consequently calculating the digester- gasholder ratio, longer retention times lead to a higher ratio-about 5:1. ENGINEERING FOR EXTENSION PROGRAMS It is possible to design a properly sized gas plant for individual ...
Niir Board, 2000
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London and the Thames Valley
John Kirkham, the engineer of the Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company, one of the first large gas companies, built this gasholder in 1830. It was in use until 1 971 and is now by far the oldest gasholder in existence. The nominal capacity of  ...
Denis Smith, 2001
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America Transformed: Engineering and Technology in the ...
Concord Gasholder House, 1888, Concord, New Hampshire. [ABOVE] Gasholder house. L [ABOVE, RIGHT] Gasholder guide wheel. [RIGHT] Interior, showing gasholder guide wheels and rails and top of empty gasholder tank. The Concord  ...
Dean A. Herrin, 2002
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The Repertory of Patent Inventions: And Other Discoveries ...
A variety of the metal frame, or ring, as it is named in the specification, is described; which consists in altering its dimensions, so as in fact to make it consist of an inner moveable gasometer of metal, of half the height of the outer gasholder, ...
‎1828
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Repertory of patent inventions and other discoveries and ...
A variety of the metal frame, or ring, as it is named in the specification, is described; which consists in altering its dimensions, so as in fact to make it consist of an inner moveable gasometer of metal, of half the height of the outer gasholder, ...
‎1828

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GASHOLDER»

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First stage of Rochdale gasholder demolition complete
Work to remove two gas holders from the former Rochdale Gasworks close to the town centre is complete. The third, and largest, holder is still ... «Rochdale Online, Jun 15»
2
Rasputina to play Troy's Steampunk Festival Oct. 3
Headed by Artistic Director Aaron Marquis, Light Up Troy has given notable performances in the Troy Gas Light Company gasholder and in ... «Troy Record, Jun 15»
3
New London Awards 2015: the housing category shortlist includes …
Life in a gasholder can be fun, judges have decided. Gasholders Buildings, a development by Wilkinson Eyre Architects and part of the ... «Homes and Property, Jun 15»
4
Gasworks wonders…
Gasholder No 8, which has been dismantled, refurbished and rebuilt ... Originally built in the 1850s, the ornate Grade II-listed Gasholder No8 ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Wandsworth Council resolves to approve Battersea redevelopment
Wandsworth council has resolved to approve plans for a residential led mixed-use development of the former Battersea gasholder site located ... «Out-Law.com, Jun 15»
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Spotlight on King's Cross: a property area guide
The historic Coal Drops are being converted into a new retail precinct called Coal Drops Yard, while the Grade II-listed Gasholder No.8 will ... «Homes and Property, Jun 15»
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Armada: 12 Days To Save England review – a fascinating account of …
In a prime London location, another company is demolishing a 90-metre gasholder to make way for flats (for Qataris and absent Russians, most ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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London's Wilkinson Eyre Architects reveal plans to refurbish three …
Plans for the refurbishment of three dismantled King's Cross gasholders have been released by Wilkinson Eyre Architects. The Siamese Triplet ... «Inhabitat, May 15»
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London's new-build developments with on-site primary schools
They are attracted by the school and child-friendly features such as the fountains in Granary Square and the new urban Gasholder Park, set ... «Homes and Property, May 15»
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Seventh annual 'Stick it to Hunger' stickball tournament to benefit …
... Blue Hand Luke and the Montreal Circus Group, which is working on making the historic Gasholder building in South Central Troy its home. «Troy Record, Apr 15»
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