- gas-guzzling
- adjective see gas-guzzler
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gas-guzzling
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gas-guzzling — adjective see gas guzzler * * * ˈgas guzzling ; adjective only before noun Main entry: ↑gas guzzlerderived … Useful english dictionary
gas-guzzling — adj. Gas guzzling is used with these nouns: ↑vehicle … Collocations dictionary
gas-guzzling — See gas guzzler. * * * … Universalium
gas guzzler — n. Slang an automotive vehicle that has low fuel mileage gas guzzling [gas′guz΄ liŋ] adj. * * * … Universalium
gas-guzzler — gas guzzling, adj. /gas guz leuhr/, n. Informal. an automobile that has low fuel efficiency, getting relatively few miles per gallon. Also, gas guzzler. [1975 80] * * * … Universalium
gas guzzler — n. Slang an automotive vehicle that has low fuel mileage gas guzzling [gas′guz΄ liŋ] adj … English World dictionary
gas-guz|zling — «GAS GUHZ lihng», adjective. consuming excessive quantities of gasoline: »“Gas guzzling” cars will bear a tax penalty, while efficient ones will bring a tax rebate (New Scientist) … Useful english dictionary
gas-guzzler — gas .guzzler n AmE informal a car that uses a lot of petrol >gas guzzling adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
gas-guzzler — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a usually large automobile that gets relatively poor mileage • gas guzzling ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective * * * gas guzzling, adj. /gas guz leuhr/, n. Informal. an automobile that has low fuel efficiency, getting relatively… … Useful english dictionary
Gas Guzzler Tax — An additional tax on the sale of vehicles that have poor fuel economy. The Energy Tax Act of 1978 established the gas guzzler tax and was designed to encourage the production and use of more fuel efficient vehicles. The gas guzzler tax is… … Investment dictionary
