town gas

noun

Any of several flammable gases sold and distributed by a municipal gasworks for lighting and heating in a town, including coal gas and water gas.

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Meanings

nountown gas (uncountable)

alternative towns gas

  1. uncountableAny of several flammable gases sold and distributed by a municipal gasworks for lighting and heating in a town, including coal gas and water gas.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 城市煤氣 /城市煤气, 市鎮煤氣 /市镇煤气
  • 城市煤氣 /城市煤气 (chéngshì méiqì)manufactured gas supplied to consumers
  • 市鎮煤氣 /市镇煤气 (shìzhèn méiqì)manufactured gas supplied to consumers
Dutch stadsgas, lichtgas
  • stadsgasmanufactured gas supplied to consumers
  • lichtgasmanufactured gas supplied to consumers
Finnish kaupunkikaasu
  • kaupunkikaasumanufactured gas supplied to consumers
French gaz de ville
  • gaz de villemanufactured gas supplied to consumers
Greek αεριόφως
  • αεριόφως (aeriófos)manufactured gas supplied to consumers
Polish gaz miejski
  • gaz miejskimanufactured gas supplied to consumers
Spanish gas ciudad
  • gas ciudadmanufactured gas supplied to consumers
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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