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gasman

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.

Noun

gasman (plural gasmen)

  1. (colloquial) 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.
  2. A man employed in the manufacture of gas.
  3. The man who controls the lights of the stage.
  4. (slang) A worthless person (male)

Proper noun capitalized: Gasman

Gasman

  1. A surname.

Forms of gasman

pluralgasmen

Origin of gasman

From gas + man.

Questions about gasman

What does gasman mean?
Gasman means 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.
What part of speech is gasman?
Gasman can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of gasman?
The plural of gasman is gasmen.

Words near gasman in the dictionary

  1. gaslock
  2. gaslocks
  3. Gasly
  4. gasmaker
  5. gasmakers
  6. gasman
  7. gasmask
  8. gasmasked
  9. gasmasks
  10. gasmen
  11. Gasmouloi

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