gas-electricadj.n.

Brit.

/ɡasᵻˈlɛktrɪk/, U.S.

/ˌɡæsəˈlɛktrɪk/

Forms: 1900s– gas-electric, 1900s– gas/electric.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gas n.², electric adj.

Etymology: < gas n.² + electric adj.

Chiefly North American.

A. adj.

Using both petrol and electricity, either by means of an internal combustion engine driving an electricity generator, or with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor as independent sources of motive power. Cf. hybrid n. and adj. Additions b.

ΚΠ

1904 Electr. Mag. 18 Aug. 144/2 At the Elba Co.'s blast furnace at Lorto-Ferraris, an interesting gas-electric plant has lately been put down by the French Westinghouse Co... The central station..contains three generating sets..belt-driven by a Delamere gas-engine of 200 h.p.

1951 Pop. Mech. Dec. 124/2 Gas-electric boat can crawl or zoom... Equipped with two power systems—one uses gasoline, the other electricity.

2003 N.Y. Times Mag. 16 Mar. 3 (advt.) And by driving an electric RAV4 EV, zero emission e.com car or gas/electric Prius, they're definitely doing what's right for the planet.

2010 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 5 July b5/1 Gas-electric hybrids..are well-known for their quiet ride.

B. n.

A gas-electric railway or road vehicle. Cf. hybrid n. and adj. Additions.

ΚΠ

1943 Oregon Hist. Q. 44 400 The public taste was not for the gas-electrics, but for electric railways.

1990 Railroad Model Craftsman July 7/1 Many gas-electrics were powerful enough to pull one or more trailers.

2006 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 12 Mar. iii. 19/2 Ken..is no fan of the gas/electrics.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	gas-electric
释义	gas-electricadj.n. Brit. /ɡasᵻˈlɛktrɪk/, U.S. /ˌɡæsəˈlɛktrɪk/ Forms: 1900s– gas-electric, 1900s– gas/electric. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: gas n.², electric adj. Etymology: < gas n.² + electric adj. Chiefly North American. A. adj. Using both petrol and electricity, either by means of an internal combustion engine driving an electricity generator, or with an internal combustion engine and an electric motor as independent sources of motive power. Cf. hybrid n. and adj. Additions b. ΚΠ 1904 Electr. Mag. 18 Aug. 144/2 At the Elba Co.'s blast furnace at Lorto-Ferraris, an interesting gas-electric plant has lately been put down by the French Westinghouse Co... The central station..contains three generating sets..belt-driven by a Delamere gas-engine of 200 h.p. 1951 Pop. Mech. Dec. 124/2 Gas-electric boat can crawl or zoom... Equipped with two power systems—one uses gasoline, the other electricity. 2003 N.Y. Times Mag. 16 Mar. 3 (advt.) And by driving an electric RAV4 EV, zero emission e.com car or gas/electric Prius, they're definitely doing what's right for the planet. 2010 Herald-Times (Bloomington, Indiana) 5 July b5/1 Gas-electric hybrids..are well-known for their quiet ride. B. n. A gas-electric railway or road vehicle. Cf. hybrid n. and adj. Additions. ΚΠ 1943 Oregon Hist. Q. 44 400 The public taste was not for the gas-electrics, but for electric railways. 1990 Railroad Model Craftsman July 7/1 Many gas-electrics were powerful enough to pull one or more trailers. 2006 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 12 Mar. iii. 19/2 Ken..is no fan of the gas/electrics. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1904
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