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   gas holder
         n 1: a large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding
               gas to be used as fuel [syn: {gas holder}, {gasometer}]

English Dictionary: goggle-eyed by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gas-cooled reactor
n
  1. a nuclear reactor using gas as a coolant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Gazella thomsoni
n
  1. East African gazelle; the smallest gazelle [syn: {Thomson's gazelle}, Gazella thomsoni]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
goggle-eyed
adj
  1. with eyes or mouth open in surprise [syn: goggle-eyed, openmouthed, popeyed]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gaggle \Gag"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gaggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Gaggling}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. D. gaggelen, gagelen,
      G. gackeln, gackern, MHG. g[?]gen, E. giggle, cackle.]
      To make a noise like a goose; to cackle. --Bacon.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Gauge \Gauge\, n. [Written also gage.]
      1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to
            determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard.
  
                     This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and
                     groove to equal breadth by.               --Moxon.
  
                     There is not in our hands any fixed gauge of minds.
                                                                              --I. Taylor.
  
      2. Measure; dimensions; estimate.
  
                     The gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and
                     contempt.                                          --Burke.
  
      3. (Mach. & Manuf.) Any instrument for ascertaining or
            regulating the dimensions or forms of things; a templet or
            template; as, a button maker's gauge.
  
      4. (Physics) Any instrument or apparatus for measuring the
            state of a phenomenon, or for ascertaining its numerical
            elements at any moment; -- usually applied to some
            particular instrument; as, a rain gauge; a steam gauge.
  
      5. (Naut.)
            (a) Relative positions of two or more vessels with
                  reference to the wind; as, a vessel has the weather
                  gauge of another when on the windward side of it, and
                  the lee gauge when on the lee side of it.
            (b) The depth to which a vessel sinks in the water.
                  --Totten.
  
      6. The distance between the rails of a railway.
  
      Note: The standard gauge of railroads in most countries is
               four feet, eight and one half inches. Wide, or broad,
               gauge, in the United States, is six feet; in England,
               seven feet, and generally any gauge exceeding standard
               gauge. Any gauge less than standard gauge is now called
               narrow gauge. It varies from two feet to three feet six
               inches.
  
      7. (Plastering) The quantity of plaster of Paris used with
            common plaster to accelerate its setting.
  
      8. (Building) That part of a shingle, slate, or tile, which
            is exposed to the weather, when laid; also, one course of
            such shingles, slates, or tiles.
  
      {Gauge of a carriage}, {car}, etc., the distance between the
            wheels; -- ordinarily called the {track}.
  
      {Gauge cock}, a stop cock used as a try cock for ascertaining
            the height of the water level in a steam boiler.
  
      {Gauge concussion} (Railroads), the jar caused by a car-wheel
            flange striking the edge of the rail.
  
      {Gauge glass}, a glass tube for a water gauge.
  
      {Gauge lathe}, an automatic lathe for turning a round object
            having an irregular profile, as a baluster or chair round,
            to a templet or gauge.
  
      {Gauge point}, the diameter of a cylinder whose altitude is
            one inch, and contents equal to that of a unit of a given
            measure; -- a term used in gauging casks, etc.
  
      {Gauge rod}, a graduated rod, for measuring the capacity of
            barrels, casks, etc.
  
      {Gauge saw}, a handsaw, with a gauge to regulate the depth of
            cut. --Knight.
  
      {Gauge stuff}, a stiff and compact plaster, used in making
            cornices, moldings, etc., by means of a templet.
  
      {Gauge wheel}, a wheel at the forward end of a plow beam, to
            determine the depth of the furrow.
  
      {Joiner's gauge}, an instrument used to strike a line
            parallel to the straight side of a board, etc.
  
      {Printer's gauge}, an instrument to regulate the length of
            the page.
  
      {Rain gauge}, an instrument for measuring the quantity of
            rain at any given place.
  
      {Salt gauge}, or {Brine gauge}, an instrument or contrivance
            for indicating the degree of saltness of water from its
            specific gravity, as in the boilers of ocean steamers.
  
      {Sea gauge}, an instrument for finding the depth of the sea.
           
  
      {Siphon gauge}, a glass siphon tube, partly filled with
            mercury, -- used to indicate pressure, as of steam, or the
            degree of rarefaction produced in the receiver of an air
            pump or other vacuum; a manometer.
  
      {Sliding gauge}. (Mach.)
            (a) A templet or pattern for gauging the commonly accepted
                  dimensions or shape of certain parts in general use,
                  as screws, railway-car axles, etc.
            (b) A gauge used only for testing other similar gauges,
                  and preserved as a reference, to detect wear of the
                  working gauges.
            (c) (Railroads) See Note under {Gauge}, n., 5.
  
      {Star gauge} (Ordnance), an instrument for measuring the
            diameter of the bore of a cannon at any point of its
            length.
  
      {Steam gauge}, an instrument for measuring the pressure of
            steam, as in a boiler.
  
      {Tide gauge}, an instrument for determining the height of the
            tides.
  
      {Vacuum gauge}, a species of barometer for determining the
            relative elasticities of the vapor in the condenser of a
            steam engine and the air.
  
      {Water gauge}.
            (a) A contrivance for indicating the height of a water
                  surface, as in a steam boiler; as by a gauge cock or
                  glass.
            (b) The height of the water in the boiler.
  
      {Wind gauge}, an instrument for measuring the force of the
            wind on any given surface; an anemometer.
  
      {Wire gauge}, a gauge for determining the diameter of wire or
            the thickness of sheet metal; also, a standard of size.
            See under {Wire}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
  
  
      Note: The common species of Northern Africa ({Gazella
               dorcas}); the Arabian gazelle, or ariel ({G. Arabica});
               the mohr of West Africa ({G. mohr}); the Indian ({G.
               Bennetti}); the {ahu} or Persian ({G. subgutturosa});
               and the springbok or tsebe ({G. euchore}) of South
               Africa, are the best known.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Corinne \[d8]Co`rinne"\ (k?`r?n"), n. (Zo[94]l.)
      The common gazelle ({Gazella dorcas}). See {Gazelle}.
      [Written also {korin}.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Giggle \Gig"gle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Giggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Giggling}.] [Akin to gaggle: cf. OD. ghichelen, G. kichern.]
      To laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; to laugh
      in a light, affected, or silly manner; to titter with
      childish levity.
  
               Giggling and laughing with all their might At the
               piteous hap of the fairy wight.               --J. R. Drake.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Giglot \Gig"lot\, Giglet \Gig"let\, n. [Cf. Icel. gikkr a pert,
      rude person, Dan. giek a fool, silly man, AS. gagol, g[91]gl,
      lascivious, wanton, MHG. gogel wanton, giege fool, and E. gig
      a wanton person.]
      A wanton; a lascivious or light, giddy girl. [Obs.]
  
               The giglet is willful, and is running upon her fate.
                                                                              --Sir W.
                                                                              Scott.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Giglot \Gig"lot\, Giglet \Gig"let\, n. [Cf. Icel. gikkr a pert,
      rude person, Dan. giek a fool, silly man, AS. gagol, g[91]gl,
      lascivious, wanton, MHG. gogel wanton, giege fool, and E. gig
      a wanton person.]
      A wanton; a lascivious or light, giddy girl. [Obs.]
  
               The giglet is willful, and is running upon her fate.
                                                                              --Sir W.
                                                                              Scott.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Giglot \Gig"lot\, a.
      Giddi; light; inconstant; wanton. [Obs.] [bd]O giglot
      fortune![b8] --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Goggled \Gog"gled\, a.
      Prominent; staring, as the eye.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Goggle \Gog"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Goggled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Goggling}.] [Cf. Ir. & Gael. gog a nod, slight motion.]
      To roll the eyes; to stare.
  
               And wink and goggle like an owl.            --Hudibras.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Goggle-eyed \Gog"gle-eyed`\, a.
      Having prominent and distorted or rolling eyes. --Ascham.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Goglet \Gog"let\, n. [Pg. gorgoleta.]
      See {Gurglet}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Goslet \Gos"let\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      One of several species of pygmy geese, of the genus
      {Nettepus}. They are about the size of a teal, and inhabit
      Africa, India, and Australia.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Guzzle \Guz"zle\ (g[ucr]z"z'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Guzzled},
      p. pr. & vb. n. {Guzzling}.] [OP. gosillier, prob. orig., to
      pass through the throat; akin to F. gosier throat; cf. It.
      gozzo a bird's crop.]
      To swallow liquor greedily; to drink much or frequently.
  
               Those that came to guzzle in his wine cellar. --Milton.
  
               Well-seasoned bowls the gossip's spirits raise, Who,
               while she guzzles, chats the doctor's praise.
                                                                              --Roscommon.
  
               To fat the guzzling hogs with floods of whey. --Gay.
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