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fuel

/ fuel /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
"more fuel is needed during the winter months"
"they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
Type of:
substance matter
Kinds of:
biomass butane charcoal wood coal coal gas
Derived:
fire
verb Sense 2
stimulate
"fuel the debate on creationism"
Type of:
stimulate shake shake up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 3
take in fuel, as of a ship
"The tanker fueled in Bahrain"
Type of:
take in take up
Kinds of:
refuel
Derived:
fueling refueling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
verb Sense 4
provide with a combustible substance that provides emergy
"fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"
Type of:
supply provide render
Kinds of:
gas up refuel bunker
Derived:
fueling refueling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
provide with fuel
"Oil fires the furnace"
Type of:
supply provide render
Derived:
fire flame flaming
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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substance matter biomass butane charcoal wood coal coal gas stimulate shake shake up take in take up