fuel

Meanings

• noun

  A substance that can be burned to produce heat and power. It is typically a liquid or gas.

  - "The car ran out of fuel on the highway."
  - "We need to fill the tank with fuel before we can go on a long journey."

• verb

  The act of supplying someone or something with fuel.

  - "The gas station attendant fueled the cars."
  - "The pilot fueled the plane before takeoff."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfjuːl/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fuel
fool , school , mool , cool , rule

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Variants

List of all variants of fuel that leads to same result
fuel , fuels , fueled , fueling , fuelled , fuelling , fuel cell , fuel cells , fuel injection , fuel injections , fuel-injected , fuel oil , fuel oils , fuel economy , fuel up , fueled up , fueling up , fuelled up , fuelling up , fuels up , alternative fuel , alternative fuels , diesel fuel , diesel fuels , diesel oil , flex-fuel

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Etymology

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Old English fyl, from feolan to boil, bubble, from fuol, fuel, fire.

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Trivia

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1. Fuel accounts for about 60% of the world's primary energy consumption.

2. The first automobile fuel was ethanol, not gasoline.

3. The most commonly used fuel for transportation is gasoline.

4. The most commonly used fuel for electricity generation is natural gas.

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Related Concepts

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1. Energy: Fuel is a source of energy, which is the ability to do work.

2. Combustion: The process of burning fuel to produce heat and power is called combustion.

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Culture

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Fuel has played a significant role in human history, particularly in the development of transportation and industry. It has been the subject of numerous works of literature, art, and music.

How to Memorize "fuel"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a car driving on a long journey and suddenly running out of fuel. Visualize the gas station attendant filling up the tank with fuel.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fuel' with the image of a gas station or a fuel pump.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fuel is what makes things move, just like a fueled racecar in a drive'

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