gas cap

noun

The cap that closes a gas tank and may be opened to refill it.

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Meanings

noungas cap (plural gas caps)

plural gas caps

  1. USautomotiveThe cap that closes a gas tank and may be opened to refill it.

    Synonyms: petrol cap

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe cap that closes a gas tank and may be opened to refill it.

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gas cap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gas%20cap

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“gas cap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gas%20cap. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gas cap,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gas%20cap.

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