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- pronunciation:
- fyul
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
anything that is consumed as a source of energy, such as gasoline or plutonium.
Coal is a plentiful fuel. |
| definition 2: |
anything that serves to initiate, sustain, or intensify an action or feeling.
Her words were fuel for his anger. |
| definition 3: |
something that provides energy to a living organism by being digested.
Our bodies need fuel in the form of food to provide energy. |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
fuels, fueling, fueled |
| definition: |
to provide or add fuel or renewed energy to.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to take in or get fuel (often fol. by "up").
We'll stop at the next exit to fuel up. |
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| derivation: |
fueler (n.) |
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