Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In electricity, the cover of the inner globe of an inclosed arc-lamp, which protects the carbons from rapid combustion by reducing the access of air.
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Examples
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Sometimes a gas-cap readjustment works, sometimes not.
When to Use the Parking Brake Jonathan Welsh 2011
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It could be an indication of a minor problem, such as your gas-cap seal is cracked.
azcentral.com | news 2010
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The fastest racecar can't move if the gas-cap gets stuck; your product is only as good as its worst component.
TechCrunch Guest Author 2010
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We caught on pretty quick and our drummer, Dom went across the street from the venue we were playing to an auto parts store and bought a locking gas-cap.
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Oil recovery from gas-cap reservoirs: An engineering evaluation of conservation practices in six reservoirs, (Bureau of Mines.
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I’m not familiar with all the details of the gas-cap plan, so I can’t comment much on it.
Think Progress » General Motors will reward buyers of gas-guzzling SUVs, 2006
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