avgas

[ av-gas ]
/ ˈævˌgæs /

noun Aviation.

gasoline for use in piston-engined aircraft.

Origin of avgas

First recorded in 1940–45; av(iation) + gas(oline)

Words nearby avgas

avesta, avestan, aveyron, avf, avg., avgas, avgolemono, avi-, avian, avian flu, avian influenza

Example sentences from the Web for avgas

  • Loaded an ore boat with avgas and ammo and ran it up the Seaway.

    The Syndic |C.M. Kornbluth

  • Food was brought to them from time to time, but it tasted like avgas.

    The Syndic |C.M. Kornbluth