Definitions for gasworksˈgæsˌwɜrks

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gas•works*ˈgæsˌwɜrks(n.)(pl.)-works.

  1. a plant where heating and illuminating gas is manufactured and piped to consumers.

    Category: Energy

    Ref: Also called gashouse.

* (used with a sing. v.).

Origin of gasworks:

1810–20

Princeton's WordNet

  1. gasworks(noun)

    the workplace where coal gas is manufactured

Wiktionary

  1. gasworks(Noun)

    A factory where coal is converted to coal gas and coke


Translations for gasworks

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

gasworks(noun singular)

a place where gas is made

The gasworks is rather an ugly building.

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