Fuel ˈfjuːəl Car Consumption Power Solid Nuclear High

• solid fuel (= wood, coal, etc.)
• nuclear fuels
• a car with high fuel consumption
• domestic fuel bills are set to rise again in the autumn.

fuel

1. any material that produces heat or power, usually when it is burnt
• see also fossil fuel
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fossil-fuel
• solid fuel (= wood, coal, etc.)
• nuclear fuels
• a car with high fuel consumption
• Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again in the autumn.
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.

Extra Examples

• The plant reprocesses spent fuel from nuclear power stations.
• The power plant burns sugar cane as fuel.
• The power plant burns used vehicle tyres as fuel.
• What sort of fuel does the car run on?
• a car with high fuel consumption
• power stations which burn fossil fuels
• A tax on carbon-producing fuels such as coal and oil was proposed.
• Domestic fuel bills are set to rise again this winter.
• It will be necessary to reduce fuel consumption by 15%.
• Make sure you don’t run out of fuel.
• Most of the houses are heated with solid fuel.

Word Origin

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