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fill-up

[ fil-uhp ]

noun

  1. an act or instance of filling up, as a tank with fuel.


fill up

verb

  1. tr to complete (a form, application, etc)
  2. to make or become completely full
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of filling something completely, esp the petrol tank of a car
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fill-up1

First recorded in 1850–55; noun use of verb phrase fill up
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“In summary, a total of 440 miles were driven since the last fill-up on January 4, 2022,” he wrote.

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A fill-up usually takes no more than five or 10 minutes, compared with much longer waits at public EV charging stations.

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It’s also designed to allay fears among potential EV buyers that charging stations are too scarce or that they will have no safe place to wait as their vehicles charge, spending far longer than it takes for a gasoline fill-up.

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But Barrosa said stations with nicer indoor space, including Wi-Fi and comfortable seating, are intended for a stay that’s longer than a typical gas station fill-up.

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Most of the gasoline was added recently, but the tank never runs completely dry and so a few molecules from the very first fill-up remain.

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