Antonyms for fuel

Grammar : Noun, verb

Spell : fyoo-uhl

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfyu əl

Definition of fuel

Origin : early 14c., from Old French foaile "bundle of firewood," from Vulgar Latin legal term *focalia "right to demand material for making fire," neuter plural of Latin focalis "pertaining to a hearth," from focus "hearth" (see focus). Figurative use from 1570s.

noun something providing energy
verb give energy to

Example sentences :

Yates gathered some fuel, and managed to coax the dying embers into a blaze.
Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr

Fuel consumption is a prime factor in the production of engine power.
Extract from : « Flying Machines » by W.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell

Every once in a while women threw armfuls of fuel on the blaze.
Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White

The fuel for the mission house is brought from the South by the steamer.
Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace

The fuel must be power-charged to safely handle the weight and time quotients.
Extract from : « The Big Tomorrow » by Paul Lohrman

With every movement we make, a portion of this fuel is burned up in our muscles.
Extract from : « Harper's Young People, June 15, 1880 » by Various

Many of these engines are adapted to the use of straw as fuel.
Extract from : « The Age of Invention » by Holland Thompson

If they save any thing in fuel, which is doubtful, they are highly injurious to the flavour and best qualities of the meat.
Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton

This he moistened with saliva and quickly dropped into the center of his fuel stack.
Extract from : « The Martian Cabal » by Roman Frederick Starzl

Of set purpose did Trenchard add this fuel to the blazing fire.
Extract from : « Mistress Wilding » by Rafael Sabatini

Synonyms for fuel

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