Definition of fuel Fuel
/fjuˈʌl/ - [fyuul] - fu•el
We found 22 definitions of fuel from 9 different sources.
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What does fuel mean?
WordNet
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| fuel - a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft" | ||
| substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists; "DNA is the substance of our genes" | ||
| biomass the total mass of living matter in a given unit area | ||
| butane occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels | ||
| wood coal, charcoal a stick of black carbon material used for drawing | ||
| coal gas gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting | ||
| coke street names for cocaine | ||
| diesel fuel, diesel oil a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines | ||
| fire the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" | ||
| fossil fuel fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content | ||
| fuel oil, heating oil a petroleum product used for fuel | ||
| gasohol a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn | ||
| gasolene, gasoline, petrol, gas a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines | ||
| illuminant something that can serve as a source of light | ||
| coal oil, kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters | ||
| methanol, methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit a light volatile flammable poisonous liquid alcohol; used as an antifreeze and solvent and fuel and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol | ||
| nuclear fuel fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity | ||
| propane colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel | ||
| red fire combustible material (usually salts of lithium or strontium) that burns bright red; used in flares and fireworks | ||
| combustible, combustible material a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power | ||
| water gas a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coal | ||
| firewood wood used for fuel; "they collected and cut their own firewood" | ||
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| fuel - provide with a combustible substance that provides energy; "fuel aircraft, ships, and cars" | ||
| furnish, supply, provide, render provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style" | ||
| gas up fill with gasoline; "Gas up the car" | ||
| refuel take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car | ||
| bunker hit a golf ball into a bunker | ||
| fuel - take in fuel, as of a ship; "The tanker fueled in Bahrain" | ||
| take up, take in pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration" | ||
| refuel take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car | ||
| fuel - provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace" | ||
| fire | ||
| furnish, supply, provide, render provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style" | ||
| fuel - stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism" | ||
| shake up, stimulate, excite, stir, shake cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- fuel (Noun)
Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction . - fuel (Noun)
Substance that provides nourishment for a living organism; food. - fuel (Noun)
Something that stimulates, encourages or maintains an action. - fuel (Verb)
To provide fuel. - fuel (Verb)
To exacerbate, to cause to grow or become greater.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fuel (n.)
Any matter used to produce heat by burning; that which feeds fire; combustible matter used for fires, as wood, coal, peat, etc. - fuel (n.)
Anything that serves to feed or increase passion or excitement. - fuel (v. t.)
To feed with fuel. - fuel (v. t.)
To store or furnish with fuel or firing.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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fuel
Solid, liquid, or gaseous material such as gas, gasoline, oil, coal or wood, used to produce heat or power by burning. -
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To cause to grow or become greater. -
fuel
To supply with fuel.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fuel
fū′el, n. anything that feeds a fire, supplies energy, &c.—v.t. (arch.) to furnish with fuel.—adj. Fū′elled, furnished with fuel.—n. Fū′eller, one who, or that which, supplies fuel for fires. [O. Fr. fowaille—L. focale—L. focus, a fireplace.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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fuel
The matter or aliment of fire; anything capable of ignition. There is a certain allowance of fuel made by government to regiments and companies. Officers in the U. S. army, at the present time, buy their fuel; in other countries it is furnished.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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fuel
Take away fuel, take away flame.
Wikipedia 
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A fuel is a substance that is changed in some way to produce heat, electricity, or other forms of energy. This is usually by being burnt, although there are exceptions, such as nuclear fuel. Fuel can be divided into two main types: fossil fuels and other fuels.
Fossil fuels.
Some people do not want us to use fossil fuels because they may pollute the environment. Because all fossil fuels are made out of carbon, burning them makes carbon dioxide. Some people think that too much carbon dioxide in the air may cause a greenhouse effect. Fossil fuels are also non-renewable, or renew extremely slowly (thousands of years). This means that we will eventually run out of fossil fuels.
Other fuels.
These fuels are renewable. This means that we can make more of them if we run out. For instance, if we run out of ethanol, we can grow some more corn and make some more ethanol.
