3 PHRASE You describe something as the last gasp to emphasize that it is the final part of something or happens at the last possible moment. [EMPHASIS ] □ …the last gasp of a dying system of censorship.
ga s pe|dal (gas pedals ) N‑COUNT The gas pedal is another name for the accelerator . [mainly AM ]
ga s ring (gas rings ) N‑COUNT A gas ring is a metal device on top of a cooker or stove, where you can burn gas in order to cook food on it. [BRIT ] in AM, use burner
ga s sta|tion (gas stations ) N‑COUNT A gas station is a place where you can buy fuel for your car. [AM ] in BRIT, use petrol station
gas|sy /gæ si/ (gassier , gassiest ) ADJ Something that is gassy contains a lot of bubbles or gas. □ The champagne was sweet and too gassy.
gas|tric /gæ str I k/ ADJ [ADJ n] You use gastric to describe processes, pain, or illnesses that occur in someone's stomach. [MEDICAL ] □ He suffered from diabetes and gastric ulcers.
ga s|tric ba nd (gastric bands ) N‑COUNT A gastric band is a device that is fitted inside someone's stomach to make it smaller in order to help them lose weight. [MEDICAL ] □ The surgeon fits an adjustable gastric band to restrict the amount that someone can eat.
gas|tro|en|teri|tis /gæ stroʊentəra I t I s/ also gastro-enteritis N‑UNCOUNT Gastroenteritis is an illness in which the lining of your stomach and intestines becomes swollen and painful. [MEDICAL ]
gas|tro|in|tes|ti|nal /gæ stroʊ I nte st I n ə l/ ADJ [ADJ n] Gastrointestinal means relating to the stomach and intestines. [MEDICAL ]
gas|tro|nome /gæ strənoʊm/ (gastronomes ) N‑COUNT A gastronome is someone who enjoys preparing and eating good food, especially unusual or expensive food. [FORMAL ]
gas|tro|nom|ic /gæ strənɒ m I k/ ADJ [ADJ n] Gastronomic is used to describe things that are concerned with good food. [FORMAL ] □ Paris is the gastronomic capital of the world. □ She is sampling gastronomic delights along the Riviera.
gas|trono|my /gæstrɒ nəmi/ N‑UNCOUNT Gastronomy is the activity and knowledge involved in preparing and appreciating good food. [FORMAL ] □ Burgundy has always been considered a major centre of gastronomy.
gas|tro-pub /gæ stroʊpʌb/ (gastro-pubs ) also gastropub N‑COUNT A gastro-pub is a pub that serves very good food. [BRIT ]
gas|works /gæ swɜː r ks/ (gasworks ) also gas works N‑COUNT A gasworks is a factory where gas is made, usually from coal, so that it can be used as a fuel.
gate ◆◇◇ /ge I t/ (gates )
1 N‑COUNT A gate is a structure like a door which is used at the entrance to a field, a garden, or the grounds of a building. □ He opened the gate and started walking up to the house.
2 N‑COUNT In an airport, a gate is a place where passengers leave the airport and get on their aeroplane. □ Passengers with hand luggage can go straight to the departure gate to check in there.
3 N‑COUNT Gate is used in the names of streets in Britain that are in a place where there once was a gate into a city. □ …9 Palace Gate.
4 N‑COUNT The gate at a sporting event such as a football match or baseball game is the total number of people who attend it. □ Their average gate is less than 23,000.
ga|teau /gæ toʊ/ (gateaux ) N‑VAR A gateau is a very rich, elaborate cake, especially one with cream in it. [mainly BRIT ] □ …a slice of gateau. □ …a selection of gateaux, cakes and pastries.
gate|crash /ge I tkræʃ/ (gatecrashes , gatecrashing , gatecrashed ) VERB If someone gatecrashes a party or other social event, they go to it, even though they have not been invited. □ [V n] Scores of people tried desperately to gatecrash the party. □ [V ] He had gatecrashed but he was with other people we knew and there was no problem. ● gate|crash|er (gatecrashers ) N‑COUNT □ Panic set in as gatecrashers tried to force their way through the narrow doors and corridors.
ga t|ed com|mu |nity (gated communities ) N‑COUNT A gated community is an area of houses and sometimes shops that is surrounded by a wall or fence and has an entrance that is guarded. [mainly AM ]
gate|house /ge I thaʊs/ (gatehouses ) N‑COUNT A gatehouse is a small house next to a gate on the edge of a park or country estate.
gate|keeper /ge I tkiːpə r / (gatekeepers ) N‑COUNT A gatekeeper is a person who is in charge of a gate and who allows people through it.
ga te mon|ey N‑UNCOUNT Gate money is the total amount of money that is paid by the people who go to a sports match or other event. [mainly BRIT ]
gate|post /ge I tpoʊst/ (gateposts ) N‑COUNT A gatepost is a post in the ground which a gate is hung from, or which it is fastened to when it is closed.
gate|way /ge I twe I / (gateways )
1 N‑COUNT A gateway is an entrance where there is a gate. □ He walked across the park and through a gateway.
2 N‑COUNT A gateway to somewhere is a place which you go through because it leads you to a much larger place. □ [+ to ] Lyon is the gateway to the Alps for motorists driving out from Britain.
3 N‑COUNT If something is a gateway to a job, career, or other activity, it gives you the opportunity to make progress or get further success in that activity. □ [+ to ] The prestigious title offered a gateway to success in the competitive world of modelling.
4 N‑COUNT In computing, a gateway connects different computer networks so that information can be passed between them. [COMPUTING ]