Fuel

  • 11fuel — [n] something providing energy ammunition, combustible, electricity, encouragement, food, gas, incitement, juice, material, means, nourishment, propellant, provocation; concepts 467,520,523,661 fuel [v] give energy to charge, fan, feed, fill ‘er… …

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  • 12fuel — (Del ingl. fuel, sustancia combustible). m. Fracción del petróleo natural, obtenida por refinación y destilación, que se destina a la calefacción …

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  • 13fuel — ► NOUN 1) material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power. 2) food, drink, or drugs as a source of energy. 3) something that acts to inflame argument or intense emotion. ► VERB (fuelled, fuelling; US fueled, fueling …

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  • 14fuel — (n.) early 14c., from O.Fr. foaile bundle of firewood, from V.L. legal term *focalia right to demand material for making fire, neuter plural of L. focalis pertaining to a hearth, from focus hearth (see FOCUS (Cf. focus)). Figurative use from… …

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  • 15fuel — verb has inflected forms fuelled, fuelling in BrE and fueled, fueling in AmE …

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  • 16Fuel — For other uses, see Fuel (disambiguation). Wood was one of the first fuels used by humans and is still the primary energy source in much of the world.[citation needed] Fuel is any material that stores …

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  • 17fuel — I UK [ˈfjuːəl] / US [ˈfjuəl] noun Word forms fuel : singular fuel plural fuels *** 1) [countable/uncountable] a substance such as oil, gas, coal, or wood that produces heat or power when it is burned. Coal and wood are sometimes called solid fuel …

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  • 18fuel — fu|el1 [ fjuəl ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount a substance such as oil, gas, coal, or wood that produces heat or power when it is burned. Coal and wood are sometimes called solid fuel: Drivers are being encouraged to save fuel. a shortage of… …

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  • 19fuel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Combustible material Nouns 1. fuel, firing, combustible; inflammable, burnable; ignite; fossil fuel; solar, nuclear, etc. energy. See heat, power. 2. peat, turf; [bituminous, soft, anthracite, hard,… …

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  • 20fuel — A combustible material used to produce energy. One of the essential factors in a combustion engine (Fuel, Air, Proper proportion of mixture, compression, timing, spark). Also see air fuel ratio aviation fuel deceleration fuel cut off diesel fuel… …

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