Gasless

/ˈɡæsləs/ adjective

Definition

Without gas; not containing or producing gas.

Etymology

From 'gas' plus the suffix '-less' (lacking), a productive English formation creating adjectives meaning the absence or lack of something.

Kelly Says

The word 'gasless' gained new importance after 1973 during the oil crisis when 'gasless' days were mandated and stations ran out of fuel—language adapting to describe sudden shortages.

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