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Methane In Coalmines Crossword Clue

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noun

• a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air

37%4Coalmines
noun

• a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)

• a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

• the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed

• (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment

• an enclosure in which animals are made to fight

• (commodity exchange) the part of the floor of a commodity exchange where trading in a particular commodity is carried on

• (auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled

• a trap in the form of a concealed hole

• a surface excavation for extracting stone or slate

• lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers

• a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it

verb

• set into opposition or rivalry

• mark with a scar

• remove the pits from

25%5Methane and butane
noun

• Matter in a state intermediate between liquid and plasma that can be contained only if it is fully surrounded by a solid (or in a bubble of liquid) (or held together by gravitational pull); it can condense into a liquid, or can (rarely) become a solid directly.

• A chemical element or compound in such a state.

• A flammable gaseous hydrocarbon or hydrocarbon mixture (typically predominantly methane) used as a fuel, e.g. for cooking, heating, electricity generation or as a fuel in internal combustion engines in vehicles.

• A hob on a gas cooker.

• Methane or other waste gases trapped in one's belly as a result of the digestive process.

• A humorous or entertaining event or person.

• Frothy talk; chatter.

• A fastball.

• Arterial or venous blood gas.

• Marijuana, typically of high quality.

• Gasoline; a derivative of petroleum used as fuel.

• Gas pedal.

verb

• To kill with poisonous gas.

• To talk in a boastful or vapid way; chatter.

• To impose upon by talking boastfully.

• To emit gas.

• To impregnate with gas.

• To singe, as in a gas flame, so as to remove loose fibers.

• To give a vehicle more fuel in order to accelerate it.

• To fill (a vehicle's fuel tank) with fuel.

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