Gassing

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gas \Gas\ (g[a^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gassed} (g[a^]st); p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Gassing}.]
     1. (Textiles) To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove
        loose fibers; as, to gas thread.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  


     2. To impregnate with gas; as, to gas lime with chlorine in
        the manufacture of bleaching powder.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     3. to expose to a poisonous or noxious gas "The protest
        threatened to become violent, and the police gassed the
        demonstrators to force them to disperse."
        [PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Gassing \Gas"sing\, n.
     1. (Manuf.) The process of passing cotton goods between two
        rollers and exposing them to numerous minute jets of gas
        to burn off the small fibers; any similar process of
        singeing.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Boasting; insincere or empty talk. [Slang]
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gassing
       See {gas}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gas
       n 1: the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid
            states by: relatively low density and viscosity;
            relatively great expansion and contraction with changes
            in pressure and temperature; the ability to diffuse
            readily; and the spontaneous tendency to become
            distributed uniformly throughout any container
       2: a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent
          shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
       3: a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and
          heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used
          mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines [syn: {gasoline},
           {gasolene}, {petrol}]
       4: a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal [syn: {flatulence},
           {flatulency}]
       5: a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the
          gas" [syn: {accelerator}, {accelerator pedal}, {gas pedal},
           {throttle}, {gun}]
       6: a fossil fuel in the gaseous state; used for cooking and
          heating homes [syn: {natural gas}]
       v 1: attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed
            the rebellious tribes"
       2: show off [syn: {boast}, {tout}, {swash}, {shoot a line}, {brag},
           {blow}, {bluster}, {vaunt}, {gasconade}]
       [also: {gassing}, {gasses}, {gassed}, {gasses} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  gassing
       n 1: the process of interacting with gas
       2: the deliberate act of poisoning some person or animal with
          gas