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English
Etymology
From gas + works.
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Noun
gasworks (plural gasworks)
- A factory where gas is generated or distributed (whether for industrial consumption or for residential distribution), as:
- One where coal is converted to coal gas and coke (via gasification).
- (historical) One where water gas was generated for distribution.
- One that formerly generated coal gas or water gas and now distributes natural gas from a pipeline.
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