Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A retort.
  • noun A cylindrical vessel of iron or steel for holding gases under pressure. Carbon dioxid, nitrous oxid, ammonia, chlorin, and other gases are sold in such containers. A needle-valve controls the release of the gas.

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Examples

  • 'I think they've broken another gas-bottle next door, sir,' said Howell.

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  • Another example is the gas-bottle factory in Nitzanei Hashalom industrial zone near Tulkarem.

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  • The workers are exposed to toxic vapor released in the process of melting lead, they inhale paint vapor, dust from cleaning salts and vapor from gas-bottle cleaning detergents.

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