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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.
A fuel is any material that can be made to react with other substances so that it releases energy as thermal energy or to be used for work.
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 or fuelled; fueling or fuelling. transitive verb. 1. : to provide with fuel. 2.
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.
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.
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. /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.
FUEL meaning: 1 : a material (such as coal, oil, or gas) that is burned to produce heat or power often used figuratively; 2 : something that gives support or strength to something (such as argument or angry feelings)
Whether its gasoline or nutritious food, fuel produces energy to get up and go. Fuel can also act as a verb that has several different meanings, all related to stimulating something or providing energy.
