- gasman
- gas|man [ˈgæsmæn] n plural gasmen [-men] BrE informalsomeone whose job is to come to your home to see how much gas you have used or to repair your gas system
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Gasman — may refer to a number of different people, places, or things. Common usage* One who works for a gas company, reading gas meters. * An anesthesiologist (AE) or anaesthetists (BE) may casually be referred to as a gasman, since various gases are… … Wikipedia
gasman — [gas′man΄] n. pl. gasmen [gas′men΄] 1. an employee of a gas company who reads consumers gas meters for billing purposes 2. GAS FITTER 3. Mining an inspector who checks the ventilation and guards against firedamp … English World dictionary
gasman — UK [ˈɡæsˌmæn] / US noun [countable] Word forms gasman : singular gasman plural gasmen a man whose job is to repair machines that burn gas or to check your gas meter … English dictionary
gasman — noun A worker for a company that supplies gas (in the sense of the gaseous fuel), especially one who visits premises to read the meter, test appliances etc. I spent all morning waiting for the gasman to call … Wiktionary
gasman — [[t]gæ̱smæn[/t]] gasmen N COUNT: usu the N in sing The gasman is a man who works for a gas company, repairing gas appliances in people s houses, or checking how much gas they have used. [BRIT, INFORMAL] … English dictionary
gasman — /ˈgæsmæn/ (say gasman) noun (plural gasmen) 1. a man who works for a gas undertaking, especially one who reads household gas meters. 2. a gasfitter. {gas1 + man} …
gasman — /gas man /, n., pl. gasmen. 1. a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, esp. a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed. 2. a person who produces,… … Universalium
gasman — gas|man [ gæs,mæn ] noun count a man whose job is to repair machines that burn gas or check your GAS METER … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
gasman — gas·man || gæsmÉ™n n. person who works in a gas company; worker who checks gas meters and marks the amount of gas used in a specific period; person who produces and sells or distributes gas for commercial or industrial use; (Mining) person who… … English contemporary dictionary
gasman — noun (plural gasmen) a man whose job is to install and service gas appliances, or to read gas meters … English new terms dictionary
