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gassing


Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of releasing or escaping large amounts of gas, especially as a weapon.

    - "During World War I, soldiers were gassed with mustard gas."
    - "The factory was shut down due to a gas leak."

Pronunciation




  1. Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79325733"

Synonyms

en , hit the gas , step on the gas , refuel
Variants
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gas , gases , gassed , gasses , gassing , off-gassing , off-gassings , off-gas , off-gases , off-gassed , off-gasses , tear gas , tear gassed , tear gasses , tear gassing , tear-gas , tear-gassed , tear-gasses , tear-gassing , teargas , teargassed , teargasses , teargassing
Etymology
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The term 'gassing' originated from the use of poisonous gases as weapons during wars.


Trivia
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  1. Mustard gas was first used as a chemical weapon during World War I.

  2. Gas masks were first used in World War I to protect soldiers from poison gas attacks.


Related Concepts
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  1. Poison gas: A type of chemical weapon that can cause harm or death through inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact.

  2. Gas mask: A protective mask designed to filter out poisonous gases and protect the wearer's respiratory system.


Culture
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In literature, 'gassing' has been used to describe the traumatic experiences of soldiers exposed to gas attacks during wars.

How to Memorize "gassing"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a gas leak or a soldier wearing a gas mask.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'gassing' with the image of a gas leak or a soldier wearing a gas mask.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Gas Soldiers Always Survive' to remember the definition of 'gassing'.


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