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gasman

(ˈɡæsˌmæn)
n, pl -men
a man employed to read household gas meters, supervise gas fittings, etc
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gas•man

(ˈgæsˌmæn)

n., pl. -men.
1. a person who reads gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
[1815–25]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.gasman - someone employed by a gas company
employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
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gasman

[ˈgæsmæn] N (gasmen (pl)) (gen) → empleado m del gas; (= gas fitter) → fontanero m (especializado en lo relacionado con el gas)
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gasman

[ˈgæsmæn] n (British)employé m du gazgas mask nmasque m à gazgas meter ncompteur m à gazgas mileage n (US)consommation f d'essence
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

gasman

[ˈgæsˌmæn] n (-men (pl)) (fam) the gasmanl'uomo del gas
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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