gas well

noun

a well from which natural gas is obtained.

Origin of gas well

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Words nearby gas well

gas tube, gas turbine, gas up, gas vacuole, gas welding, gas well, gas-cooled reactor, gas-discharge tube, gas-fired, gas-guzzler, gas-guzzler tax

Example sentences from the Web for gas well

  • In another well, a mile and a half from any gas-well, a powerful stream of gas has been recently struck.

    A Guide to the Virginia Springs |John Jennings Moorman

  • The same gentleman has since obtained a second gas-well near the former, and in all respects similar to it.

    A Guide to the Virginia Springs |John Jennings Moorman

British Dictionary definitions for gas well

gas well

noun

a well for obtaining natural gas