| gas mask |
a device worn over the face that has a built-in chemical air filter to protect the wearer from inhaling poisonous gases or noxious fumes. |
| gasoline |
a volatile, flammable liquid of hydrocarbons, derived from petroleum and used primarily as fuel for internal-combustion engines. |
| gasp |
a sudden, brief, convulsive taking in of air through the mouth, as in shock or a condition of breathlessness. [3 definitions] |
| gas station |
a place where gas, oil, and other supplies for running a car can be bought; filling station; service station. |
| gate |
a part of a fence or wall that swings vertically or horizontally to close and open. [3 definitions] |
| gateway |
an opening or passageway that may be closed by means of a gate. [2 definitions] |
| gather |
to bring together into one place or assembly. [12 definitions] |
| gathering |
anything that is gathered or collected. [4 definitions] |
| gaudy |
tastelessly or excessively ornamented or colored; flashy; garish. |
| gauge |
to make an estimate of or a judgment concerning; judge. [7 definitions] |
| gaunt |
exceptionally thin and bony. [2 definitions] |
| gauze |
a thin, nearly transparent cloth or other material with a loose or open weave. [2 definitions] |
| gave |
past tense of give. |
| gavel |
a small hammer, usu. wooden, used by a judge or someone presiding over a meeting or auction to get attention, call for order, or signal a sale. |
| gay |
of or in a happy, joyous mood; festive; merry. [4 definitions] |
| Gaza Strip |
a disputed area on the east coast of the Mediterranean that was occupied by Israel in 1967. |
| gaze |
to look intently. [2 definitions] |
| gazelle |
any of several graceful African and Asian antelopes with ringed, slightly curved horns. |
| gear |
a mechanical part that transmits, and may change, motion from another part by means of interlocking teeth on the two moving parts. [8 definitions] |
| gearshift |
a lever used to change the arrangement of gears, esp. in an automobile transmission. |
| gear stick |
(chiefly British) a lever used to change the arrangement of gears, esp. in an automobile transmission; gearshift. |