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town gas

/ˈtaʊn ɡæs/

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/ˈtaʊn ɡæs/C1formalbritishtechnicalobsolete
  • ruИскусственный горючий газ, исторически производимый из угля или нефти, использовавшийся для освещения, отопления и приготовления пищи до широкого внедрения природного газа. В настоящее время в большинстве регионов практически вышел из употребления.

A manufactured fuel gas, historically produced from coal or oil, used for lighting, heating, and cooking before the widespread adoption of natural gas. It is now largely obsolete in most regions.

  1. Manufactured fuel gasC1formal

    A flammable gas produced from coal or oil, historically used for lighting, heating, and cooking before the widespread use of natural gas.

    ruСветильный газ

    • Many older houses in the city were originally connected to the town gas network.
    • The street lamps were lit by town gas in the 19th century.
    • Town gas was gradually replaced by natural gas in the 1970s.