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Fuel

Fuel Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fuel? [n] a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" [v] stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism" [v] take in fuel, as of a ship; "The tanker fueled in Bahrain" [v] provide with fuel; as of aircraft, ships, and cars [v] provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fuel: combustible \| combustible material \| fire Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fuel: ammunition \| bunker \| cater \| charge \| coal \| combustible \| detonate \| encourage \| encouragement \| exacerbate \| excite \| exhaust \| explode \| feed \| fill up \| food \| forage \| fossil fuel \| fuel up \| fulminate \| gas \| gas up \| incite \| incitement \| inflame \| jet propulsion \| kindling \| liquid oxygen \| nourish \| nourishment \| nuclear fuel \| nutriment \| nutrition \| oil \| propellant \| propulsion charge \| provender \| provision \| provocation \| provoke \| purvey \| reaction propulsion \| refuel \| rocket propulsion \| sell \| stimulate \| stimulus \| stoke \| sustain \| sustenance \| thrust \| tinder \| top off \| victual See Also \| biomass \| bunker \| butane \| charcoal \| coal gas \| coke \| diesel fuel \| diesel oil \| excite \| firewood \| fossil fuel \| fuel oil \| furnish \| gas \| gas up \| gasohol \| gasolene \| gasoline \| heating oil \| igniter \| ignitor \| illuminant \| kerosene \| kerosine \| lighter \| matter \| methanol \| methyl alcohol \| peat \| petrol \| propane \| provide \| red fire \| refuel \| render \| shake \| shake up \| stimulate \| stir \| substance \| supply \| take in \| take up \| water gas \| wood alcohol \| wood coal \| wood spirit Fuel In Webster's Dictionary \Fu"el\, n. [OF. fouail, fuail, or fouaille, fuaille, LL. focalium, focale, fr. L. focus hearth, fireplace, in LL., fire. See {Focus}.] [Formerly written also {fewel.}] 1. Any matter used to produce heat by burning; that which feeds fire; combustible matter used for fires, as wood, coal, peat, etc. 2. Anything that serves to feed or increase passion or excitement. {Artificial fuel}, fuel consisting of small particles, as coal dust, sawdust, etc., consolidated into lumps or blocks. \Fu"el\, v. t. 1. To feed with fuel. [Obs.] Never, alas I the dreadful name, That fuels the infernal flame. --Cowley. 2. To store or furnish with fuel or firing. [Obs.] Well watered and well fueled. --Sir H. Wotton.

Fuel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fuel?

[n] a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
[v] stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism"
[v] take in fuel, as of a ship; "The tanker fueled in Bahrain"
[v] provide with fuel; as of aircraft, ships, and cars
[v] provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fuel: combustible | combustible material | fire

Fuel In Webster's Dictionary

\Fu"el\, n. [OF. fouail, fuail, or fouaille, fuaille, LL.
focalium, focale, fr. L. focus hearth, fireplace, in LL.,
fire. See {Focus}.] [Formerly written also {fewel.}]
1. Any matter used to produce heat by burning; that which
   feeds fire; combustible matter used for fires, as wood,
   coal, peat, etc.

2. Anything that serves to feed or increase passion or
   excitement.

{Artificial fuel}, fuel consisting of small particles, as
   coal dust, sawdust, etc., consolidated into lumps or
   blocks.


\Fu"el\, v. t.
1. To feed with fuel. [Obs.]

         Never, alas I the dreadful name, That fuels the
         infernal flame.                       --Cowley.

2. To store or furnish with fuel or firing. [Obs.]

         Well watered and well fueled.         --Sir H.
                                               Wotton.

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