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- [fyoo-uh l]
- /ˈfyu əl/
- /ˈfjuːəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fyoo-uh l]
- /ˈfyu əl/
Definitions of fuel word
- noun fuel combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power. 1
- noun fuel something that gives nourishment; food. 1
- noun fuel an energy source for engines, power plants, or reactors: Kerosene is used as jet engine fuel. 1
- noun fuel something that sustains or encourages; stimulant: Our discussion provided him with fuel for debate. 1
- verb with object fuel to supply with fuel. 1
- verb without object fuel to obtain or replenish fuel. 1
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Origin of fuel
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 Fuel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fuel 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".
fuel usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fuel
noun fuel
- food — any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
- material — the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed: Stone is a durable material.
- gas — GNU assembler
- ammunition — Ammunition is bullets and rockets that are made to be fired from guns.
- incitement — the act of inciting.
verb fuel
- feed — to give a fee to.
- inflame — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- incite — to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- sustain — to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
- nourish — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
Antonyms for fuel
verb fuel
- deplete — To deplete a stock or amount of something means to reduce it.
- discourage — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
- de-energize — to disconnect (an electrical circuit) from its source
- quell — to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: The troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
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