Fuel ˈfjuːəl Car Plant Power Noun Diesel/Jet/Rocket Houses

• diesel/jet/rocket fuel
• most of the houses are heated with solid fuel (= wood, coal, etc.).
• the plant reprocesses spent fuel from nuclear power stations.
• the car has a 65-litre fuel tank.

fuel

1. any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt
• SEE ALSO alternative fuel
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/alternative-fuel
• diesel/jet/rocket fuel
• Most of the houses are heated with solid fuel (= wood, coal, etc.).
• The plant reprocesses spent fuel from nuclear power stations.
• The car has a 65-litre fuel tank.
• a car with high fuel consumption
• New engine designs are improving fuel efficiency.
• We aim to cut emissions and boost fuel economy.
• We use fuel oil to heat our house.
• steadily rising fuel prices
• Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again in the autumn.

Extra Examples

• The power plant burns sugar cane as fuel.
• What sort of fuel does the car run on?
• A tax on carbon-producing fuels such as coal and oil was proposed.
• Make sure you don't run out of fuel.
2. a thing that is said or done that makes something, especially an argument, continue or get worse
• The new information adds fuel to the debate over safety procedures.
• The revelations gave new fuel to angry opponents of the proposed law.
• His remarks simply added fuel to the fire/flames of her rage.

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French fouaille, based on Latin focus ‘hearth’ (in late Latin ‘fire’).