American English pronunciation
How to pronounce fuel
IPA transcription: [f'juəl]
Pronunciation variants: [f'juəl][f'jul]
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Noun
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a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
“more fuel is needed during the winter months”
“they developed alternative fuels for aircraft”
Verb
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provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
“fuel aircraft, ships, and cars”
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provide with fuel
“Oil fires the furnace”
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take in fuel, as of a ship
“The tanker fueled in Bahrain”
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stimulate
“fuel the debate on creationism”
Usage examples
- Graduations on the dripstick indicate the level of the fuel in the tank.
- Turning the air conditioning on leads to increased fuel consumption.
- These shipments are made using fossil fuel burning modes of transportation.
- Carbon dioxide is emitted from vehicles that run on fossil fuels.
- Additionally, about three gallons of fuel is needed to reach Satowan from Ta.
- "Ohio" settled on the bottom just as the last of the fuel was emptied.
- It was a strange furnace, fueled by firewood, with a transparent flask heating on top.
- Featuring propfan engines, the EcoJet would feature an improvement in fuel efficiency.
- Turning the air conditioning on leads to an increased fuel consumption.
- After that, they retired south to fuel and replenish before striking out northward.