Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fyoo-uh l]
- /ˈfyu əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fyoo-uh l]
- /ˈfyu əl/
Definitions of defuel word
- verb defuel to remove the fuel from (a vehicle or aircraft) 3
- noun defuel combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power. 1
- noun defuel something that gives nourishment; food. 1
- noun defuel an energy source for engines, power plants, or reactors: Kerosene is used as jet engine fuel. 1
- noun defuel something that sustains or encourages; stimulant: Our discussion provided him with fuel for debate. 1
- verb with object defuel to supply with fuel. 1
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Origin of defuel
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English fuel(le), feuel < Old French feuaile < Vulgar Latin *focālia, neuter plural of *focālis of the hearth, fuel. See focus, -al1
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Parts of speech for Defuel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
defuel popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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