gasholder

noun

gas·​hold·​er ˈgas-ˌhōl-dər How to pronounce gasholder (audio)
: a container for gas
especially : a huge cylindrical tank for storing fuel gas under pressure

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Now technology has made the proud gasholder irrelevant, and they’ve been consistently demolished since 1999. Helena Madden, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2021

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First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gasholder was in 1802

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“Gasholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gasholder. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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