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fuel

[ fyoo-uhl ]

noun

  1. combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
  2. something that gives nourishment; food.
  3. an energy source for engines, power plants, or reactors:

    Kerosene is used as jet engine fuel.

  4. something that sustains or encourages; stimulant:

    Our discussion provided him with fuel for debate.

    Synonyms: , , ,



verb (used with object)

fueled, fueling or (especially British) fuelled, fuelling.
  1. to supply with fuel.

verb (used without object)

fueled, fueling or (especially British) fuelled, fuelling.
  1. to obtain or replenish fuel.

fuel

/ ʊə /

noun

  1. any substance burned as a source of heat or power, such as coal or petrol
    1. the material, containing a fissile substance, such as uranium-235, that produces energy in a nuclear reactor
    2. a substance that releases energy in a fusion reactor
  2. something that nourishes or builds up emotion, action, etc
“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

verb

  1. to supply with or receive fuel
“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

fuel

/ ڲ̅̅ə /

  1. A substance that produces useful energy when it undergoes a chemical or nuclear reaction. Fuel such as coal, wood, oil, or gas provides energy when burned. Compounds in the body such as glucose are broken down into simpler compounds to provide energy for metabolic processes. Some radioactive substances, such as plutonium and tritium, provide energy by undergoing nuclear fission or fusion.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڳܱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڳı· (especially British) ڳı· noun
  • ·ڳı verb (used with object) defueled defueling or (especially British) defuelled defuelling
  • ԴDz·ڳı adjective
  • ܲ·ڳı (especially British) ܲ·ڳı adjective
  • ɱ-ڳı (especially British) ɱ-ڳı adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fuel1

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English feuel, fuel(le), from Old French feuaile, from Vulgar Latin ڴdz (unrecorded), neuter plural of ڴdz (unrecorded) “of the hearth, fuel,” from Latin focus “hearth” ( focus ) + - -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fuel1

C14: from Old French feuaile , from feu fire, ultimately from Latin focus fireplace, hearth
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Idioms and Phrases

see add fuel to the fire .
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Example Sentences

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Trump’s sweeping tariffs have rattled both investors and some of the world’s most valuable tech companies that have fueled the global economy and Silicon Valley’s growth.

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Air pollution from burning fossil fuels costs each American an average of $2,500 per year in healthcare expenses — totaling $820 billion per year nationwide, the report says.

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Strikes and collective bargaining were not permitted, and the union's primary purpose was to fuel the Nazi war economy, which was largely contracted out to private industry.

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That means if Canada decided to reduce crude oil exports in retaliation against US tariffs, it could push up fuel prices.

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But outside powers helped fuel that civil war for more than a decade, and its neighbours are now eyeing the vacuum left by Assad.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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