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ガス突出 (ガスとっしゅつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ガス突とっ出しゅつ

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Meanings

1

gas outburst; outburst of gas

Technical term used mainly in mining, geology, and safety engineering to describe a sudden release of gas from rock or coal seams.

炭たん鉱こうでガス突とっ出しゅつが発はっ生せいし、作さ業ぎょう員いんが避ひ難なんした

。

A gas outburst occurred in the coal mine, and the workers evacuated.

Kanji

突stab, protruding, thrust
出exit, leave, go out

Related words

ガス爆ばく発はつ
ガス爆発 is a gas explosion, which involves combustion, while ガス突出 is a sudden physical release of gas without necessarily igniting.

Etymology

Compound of ガス (gas, from English) and 突出 (protrusion, outburst). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in technical contexts.