Definition
Short for aviation gasoline, a specially formulated fuel used in small aircraft and propeller-driven planes.
Etymology
A modern blend or abbreviation combining 'aviation' and 'gasoline,' created in the 20th century as aviation became an industry. The term reflects how English readily creates compound shorthand for technical products.
Kelly Says
Avgas must contain special additives and octane ratings that regular car gasoline doesn't have, because airplane engines at high altitudes face completely different pressures and temperatures than ground vehicles, so pilots literally can't just fill up at a gas station.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
የአየር ማሽን እን brû
ye-a-yer ma-sh-in en-bru
ARالعربية
وقود الطائرات
wa-qūd at-ṭāyārat
BNবাংলা
বিমান জ্বালানি
bi-man jwalani
ELΕλληνικά
αεροπορικό καύσιμο
aero-poriko kau-si-mo
FAفارسی
بنزین هواپیما
benzin hava-pe-ma
GUGU
એરોપ્લેન પેટ્રોલ
aero-plan pet-rol
HAHA
gasin jiranki
ga-sin ji-ran-ki
HEעברית
בנזין תעופה
benzin ta'ufa
HIहिन्दी
विमान ईंधन
vi-maan ee-ndhan
IDBahasa Indonesia
avtur
av-tur
JA日本語
アビエーションガソリン
abie-shon-ga-so-rin
KMKM
បន្លាយ ប្រើប្រាស់ អាវ
ban-lai prae-pra-as aav
KO한국어
비행기용가솔린
bi-haeng-gi-yong-ga-so-rin
MRMR
विमान इंधन
vi-maan indhan
MSBahasa Melayu
avgas
av-gas
MYမြန်မာ
လေကယာ ကျွန်း
le-ka-ya kyun
NLNederlands
avgas
av-gas
RUРусский
авиагас
avi-gas
TAதமிழ்
விமான எரிபொருள்
vi-maan eri-po-rul
TEతెలుగు
విమాన ఇంధనం
vi-maan indhanam
THไทย
น้ำมันเครื่องบิน
naam-man kreuang-bin
UKУкраїнська
авіагас
avi-gas
URاردو
ہوائی گاڑی کے لیے گیس
hava-i ga-ri ke liye gas
VITiếng Việt
xăng máy bay
xanh may bay