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English noun: fuel | |||
| 1. | fuel (substance) a substance that can be consumed to produce energy | ||
| Samples | More fuel is needed during the winter months. They developed alternative fuels for aircraft. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | substance | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | biomass, butane, charcoal, coal gas, coal oil, coke, combustible, combustible material, diesel fuel, diesel oil, fire, firewood, fossil fuel, fuel oil, gas, gasohol, gasolene, gasoline, heating oil, igniter, ignitor, illuminant, kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil, lighter, methanol, methyl alcohol, nuclear fuel, petrol, propane, red fire, water gas, wood alcohol, wood coal, wood spirit | ||
English verb: fuel | |||
| 1. | fuel (possession) provide with a combustible substance that provides energy | ||
| Samples | Fuel aircraft, ships, and cars. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bunker, gas up, refuel | ||
| 2. | fuel (possession) provide with fuel | ||
| Samples | Oil fires the furnace. | ||
| Synonyms | fire | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | furnish, provide, render, supply | ||
| 3. | fuel (possession) take in fuel, as of a ship | ||
| Samples | The tanker fueled in Bahrain. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | take in, take up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | refuel | ||
| 4. | fuel (emotion) stimulate | ||
| Samples | Fuel the debate on creationism. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | excite, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir | ||
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