gaslessadj.¹

Brit.

/ˈɡasləs/, U.S.

/ˈɡæsləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gas n.¹, -less suffix.

Etymology: < gas n.¹ + -less suffix.

Without gas; not lighted by gas.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [adjective] > unilluminated or unilluminating > specific

unlanterneda1750

torchless1814

lampless1819

gasless1827

candleless1906

1827 Inspector 2 298 It is to be regretted that Bath is far from being well lighted; many of its principal streets are gas-less.

1869 ‘M. Twain’ Innocents Abroad xiii. 120 The gasless room.

1889 Catholic News 7 Sept. 4/4 Whisperings of gasless cities and revolution, still hover in the air.

1942 Indiana (Pa.) Evening Gaz. 16 Dec. 6/7 (advt.) Bridge sets and card tables. For family enjoyment during the long gasless winter evenings.

1982 SIAM Jrnl. Appl. Math. 42 1138 Pulsating plane combustion fronts..have been observed experimentally in the gasless combustion of solids.

1996 C. Frankel Volcanoes Solar Syst. vi. 129 Were the eruptions gasless and peaceful, with ribbons of lava pouring out of fissures undisturbed?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

gaslessadj.²

Brit.

/ˈɡasləs/, U.S.

/ˈɡæsləs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gas n.², -less suffix.

Etymology: < gas n.² + -less suffix.

North American.

1. humorous. Designating a person who does not own or drive a motor car.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1914 Amer. Mag. May 15/3 Bill Elwin, one of our gasless experts..reminds him of the time he couldn't get up Foster's Hill on second and was passed by three automobiles and fourteen road roaches. This is a distinct breach of etiquette on Bill's part, for he was riding with Colonel at the time.

2. Having no gasoline, fuelless. Also: designating or relating to a vehicle not powered by gasoline. Cf. petrolless adj.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > chemical fuel > [adjective] > having no petrol

petrolless1908

gasless1916

1916 Santa Fe New Mexican 6 June 4/2 The gasless Ford... It was discovered that the car's five-gallon gasoline tank had been removed the night before.

1943 Pop. Sci. Dec. 60/1 This gasless buggy answers, for one man at least, the problem of modern wartime gasoline rationing.

1974 Pop. Mech. May 98/1 (heading) Pedal cars: the gasless way to go.

1994 M. Bowden Bringing Heat 55 The man who has sold America so many cars..is growing frantic, stranded, gasless, two miles from home.

2011 Chicago Sun-Times (Nexis) 30 Oct. 19 The higher cost of electric cars still means it takes years of gasless driving before the owner sees any savings.

Compounds

gasless Sunday n. (also with capital initial in the first element) now historical a Sunday on which a ban on buying petrol is imposed, in order to discourage travelling by car on that day.Usually with reference to a series of such days imposed by the U.S. government during 1918 in order to conserve fuel for the war effort.

ΚΠ

1918 Titusville (Pa.) Herald 11 June 4/2 Gasless Sundays are in prospect for automobilists.

1973 Florence (S. Carolina) Morning News 3 Dec. 1/5 ‘This has been one of the quietest days in the history of Florence,’ is the way one Florence policeman viewed the city's first gasless Sunday.

2001 R. J. Dole Great Presidential Wit 116 On Gasless Sundays, President and Mrs. Wilson were driven to church in a horse and carriage.

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

单词	gasless
释义	gaslessadj.¹ Brit. /ˈɡasləs/, U.S. /ˈɡæsləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gas n.¹, -less suffix. Etymology: < gas n.¹ + -less suffix. Without gas; not lighted by gas. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > [adjective] > unilluminated or unilluminating > specific unlanterneda1750 torchless1814 lampless1819 gasless1827 candleless1906 1827 Inspector 2 298 It is to be regretted that Bath is far from being well lighted; many of its principal streets are gas-less. 1869 ‘M. Twain’ Innocents Abroad xiii. 120 The gasless room. 1889 Catholic News 7 Sept. 4/4 Whisperings of gasless cities and revolution, still hover in the air. 1942 Indiana (Pa.) Evening Gaz. 16 Dec. 6/7 (advt.) Bridge sets and card tables. For family enjoyment during the long gasless winter evenings. 1982 SIAM Jrnl. Appl. Math. 42 1138 Pulsating plane combustion fronts..have been observed experimentally in the gasless combustion of solids. 1996 C. Frankel Volcanoes Solar Syst. vi. 129 Were the eruptions gasless and peaceful, with ribbons of lava pouring out of fissures undisturbed? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). gaslessadj.² Brit. /ˈɡasləs/, U.S. /ˈɡæsləs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: gas n.², -less suffix. Etymology: < gas n.² + -less suffix. North American. 1. humorous. Designating a person who does not own or drive a motor car.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1914 Amer. Mag. May 15/3 Bill Elwin, one of our gasless experts..reminds him of the time he couldn't get up Foster's Hill on second and was passed by three automobiles and fourteen road roaches. This is a distinct breach of etiquette on Bill's part, for he was riding with Colonel at the time. 2. Having no gasoline, fuelless. Also: designating or relating to a vehicle not powered by gasoline. Cf. petrolless adj. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > fuel > chemical fuel > [adjective] > having no petrol petrolless1908 gasless1916 1916 Santa Fe New Mexican 6 June 4/2 The gasless Ford... It was discovered that the car's five-gallon gasoline tank had been removed the night before. 1943 Pop. Sci. Dec. 60/1 This gasless buggy answers, for one man at least, the problem of modern wartime gasoline rationing. 1974 Pop. Mech. May 98/1 (heading) Pedal cars: the gasless way to go. 1994 M. Bowden Bringing Heat 55 The man who has sold America so many cars..is growing frantic, stranded, gasless, two miles from home. 2011 Chicago Sun-Times (Nexis) 30 Oct. 19 The higher cost of electric cars still means it takes years of gasless driving before the owner sees any savings. Compounds gasless Sunday n. (also with capital initial in the first element) now historical a Sunday on which a ban on buying petrol is imposed, in order to discourage travelling by car on that day.Usually with reference to a series of such days imposed by the U.S. government during 1918 in order to conserve fuel for the war effort. ΚΠ 1918 Titusville (Pa.) Herald 11 June 4/2 Gasless Sundays are in prospect for automobilists. 1973 Florence (S. Carolina) Morning News 3 Dec. 1/5 ‘This has been one of the quietest days in the history of Florence,’ is the way one Florence policeman viewed the city's first gasless Sunday. 2001 R. J. Dole Great Presidential Wit 116 On Gasless Sundays, President and Mrs. Wilson were driven to church in a horse and carriage. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.¹1827adj.²1914
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