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Definition of Fuel
1. Verb. Provide with a combustible substance that provides energy. "Fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"
Specialized synonyms: Gas Up, Refuel, Bunker
Derivative terms: Fueling
2. Noun. A substance that can be consumed to produce energy. "They developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
Specialized synonyms: Biomass, Butane, Charcoal, Wood Coal, Coal Gas, Coke, Diesel Fuel, Diesel Oil, Fire, Fossil Fuel, Fuel Oil, Heating Oil, Gasohol, Gas, Gasolene, Gasoline, Petrol, Illuminant, Coal Oil, Kerosene, Kerosine, Lamp Oil, Methanol, Methyl Alcohol, Wood Alcohol, Wood Spirit, Nuclear Fuel, Propane, Red Fire, Combustible, Combustible Material, Water Gas, Firewood, Igniter, Ignitor, Lighter
3. Verb. Provide with fuel. "Oil fires the furnace"
4. Verb. Take in fuel, as of a ship. "The tanker fueled in Bahrain"
5. Verb. Stimulate. "Fuel the debate on creationism"
Definition of Fuel
1. n. Any matter used to produce heat by burning; that which feeds fire; combustible matter used for fires, as wood, coal, peat, etc.
2. v. t. To feed with fuel.
Definition of Fuel
1. Noun. Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction. ¹
2. Noun. Substance that provides nourishment for a living organism; food. ¹
3. Noun. (figuratively) Something that stimulates, encourages or maintains an action. ¹
4. Verb. to provide fuel ¹
5. Verb. to exacerbate, to cause to grow or become greater ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Fuel
1. to provide with fuel (material used to produce energy) [v -ELED, -ELING, -ELS or -ELLED, -ELLING, -ELS]
Medical Definition of Fuel
1. 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. Origin: OF. Fouail, fuail, or fouaille, fuaille, LL. Focalium, focale, fr. L. Focus hearth, fireplace, in LL, fire. See Focus] [Formerly written also fewel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fuel
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