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noun
- 1. material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power: "one aircraft ran out of fuel and had to ditch" Similar
verb
- 1. supply or power (an industrial plant, vehicle, or machine) with fuel: "power stations fuelled by low-grade coal" Similar
- 2. cause (a fire) to burn more intensely: "petrol may have been used to fuel the fire"
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FUEL definition: 1. a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned: 2. anything that…. Learn more.
1. a. : a material used to produce heat or power by burning. b. : nutritive material. c. : a material from which atomic energy can be liberated especially in a reactor. 2. : a source of sustenance or incentive : reinforcement. fuel. 2 of 2. verb. fueled orfuelled; fueling orfuelling. transitive verb. 1. : to provide with fuel.
Material used to create heat and energy. For other uses, see Fuel (disambiguation). Firewoodwas one of the first fuels used by humans. [1] A fuelis any material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases energy as thermal energyor to be used for work.
Fuel definition: combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.. See examples of FUEL used in a sentence.
noun. ( Mechanical engineering: Energy, thermodynamics and heat transfer) A fuel is a material used to generate energy when it is burned. The coal, wood, or other fuel in a steam engine burns to create steam.
fuel. ( fjʊəl) n. 1. (Chemistry) any substance burned as a source of heat or power, such as coal or petrol. (General Physics) the material, containing a fissile substance, such as uranium-235, that produces energy in a nuclear reactor. 2. something that nourishes or builds up emotion, action, etc.
noun. /ˈfjuːəl/ [uncountable, countable] any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt. diesel/jet/rocket fuel. Most of the houses are heated with solid fuel (= wood, coal, etc.). The plant reprocesses spent fuel from nuclear power stations. The car has a 65-litre fuel tank. a car with high fuel consumption.
a substance that is burned to provide heat or power: The plane ran out of fuel and had to land at sea. fuel bills. Fewer examples. nuclear fuel. How long will it be before the world's fuel supplies are exhausted? The tanker contained 40 000 litres of fuel. There's been a dramatic rise in fuel costs. Fuel is very expensive in this country. fuel.
noun. combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power. something that gives nourishment; food. an energy source for engines, power plants, or reactors: Kerosene is used as jet engine fuel. something that sustains or encourages; stimulant: Our discussion provided him with fuel for debate.
Britannica Dictionary definition of FUEL. 1. [count, noncount] : a material (such as coal, oil, or gas) that is burned to produce heat or power. a gallon of fuel. a 16-gallon fuel tank. I had the fuel pump replaced on my car. — often used figuratively. Breakfast is my fuel to get through the morning. — see also fossil fuel. 2.
