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Noun: gasometer  gas'ó-mi-tu(r)
  1. A meter for measuring the amount of gas flowing through a particular pipe
    "The utility company came to read the gasometer";
    - gas meter
     
  2. A large gas-tight spherical or cylindrical tank for holding gas to be used as fuel
    "The old gasometer was a landmark in the industrial area";
    - gas holder

Derived forms: gasometers

Type of: meter, storage tank, tank

Encyclopedia: Gasometer, Vienna