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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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