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- [av-gas]
- /ˈævˌgæs/
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- [av-gas]
- /ˈævˌgæs/
Definitions of avgas word
- noun avgas a type of aviation fuel, high in octane, used for aeroplanes and racing cars 3
- noun avgas gasoline for aircraft 3
- noun avgas gasoline for use in piston-engined aircraft. 1
- noun avgas Aircraft fuel. 1
- noun avgas gasoline fuel for piston-engined aircraft. 0
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Origin of avgas
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; av(iation) + gas(oline)
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Parts of speech for Avgas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
avgas popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
avgas usage trend in Literature
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