| 释义 | gas well noun[ C ]
 uk /ˈɡæs ˌwel/ us /ˈɡæs ˌwel/
 a hole that is made in the ground so that gas can be taken out of it and used as a fuel:
 The area to the north of the city is dotted with hundreds of gas wells.
 Some of the residents do not like the idea of living next to a gas well.
 Falling prices made many of the older gas wells unprofitable.
 The governor is opposed to drilling more gas wells on the plateau.
 Eleven workers were killed after a gas well exploded.
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