gashouse

noun

gas·​house ˈgas-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce gashouse (audio)

Examples of gashouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Shakespeare’s Ferdinand is doing behind a gashouse. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022 In a direct comparison, even the relatively clean LNG from Qatar or Australia emits between 60 to 175% more gashouse gas emissions than Russia’s natural gas. University Of Houston Energy Fellows, Forbes, 15 June 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gashouse was in 1840

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“Gashouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gashouse. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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