poison gas (noun)

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• poison gas — poison ,gas noun uncount gas used for killing or harming people …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• poison gas — /ˈpɔɪzən gæs/ (say poyzuhn gas) noun any of various toxic gases, especially those used in warfare, as chlorine, phosgene, etc …  

• poison gas — noun a gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare • Hypernyms: ↑gas, ↑chemical weapon • Hyponyms: ↑mustard gas, ↑mustard agent, ↑blistering agent, ↑dichloroethyl sulfide, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• poison gas — noun Date: 1915 a poisonous gas or a liquid or a solid giving off poisonous vapors designed (as in chemical warfare) to kill, injure, or disable by inhalation or contact …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• poison gas — noun (U) gas that causes death or serious injury, used especially against an enemy in a war …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• poison gas — UK / US noun [uncountable] gas used for killing or harming people …   English dictionary

• gas chamber — noun instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑death chamber • Hypernyms: ↑instrument of execution * * * noun, pl ⋯ bers [count] : a room in which… …   Useful english dictionary

• gas chamber — gas ,chamber noun count a building or room where officials kill prisoners by filling the air with poison gas …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• gas mask — ► NOUN ▪ a protective mask used to cover the face as a defence against poison gas …   English terms dictionary

• gas warfare — noun : warfare in which poisonous, asphyxiating, and corrosive gases are used as weapons * * * gas warfare, the use of poison gas and other harmful chemicals as weapons; chemical warfare …   Useful english dictionary

• gas chamber — noun Date: 1945 a chamber in which prisoners are executed by poison gas …   New Collegiate Dictionary