fuel
(verb) stimulate; “fuel the debate on creationism”
fuel
(verb) take in fuel, as of a ship; “The tanker fueled in Bahrain”
fuel
(verb) provide with a combustible substance that provides energy; “fuel aircraft, ships, and cars”
fuel, fire
(verb) provide with fuel; “Oil fires the furnace”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fuelled
(British spelling) simple past tense and past participle of fuel
• fell due
Source: Wiktionary
Fu"el, n. Etym: [OF. fouail, fuail, or fouaille, fuaille, LL. focalium, focale, fr. L. focus hearth, fireplace, in LL., fire. See Focus.] [Formerly written also fewel.]
1. Any matter used to produce heat by burning; that which feeds fire; combustible matter used for fires, as wood, coal, peat, etc.
2. Anything that serves to feed or increase passion or excitement. Artificial fuel, fuel consisting of small particles, as coal dust, sawdust, etc., consolidated into lumps or blocks.
Fu"el, v. t.
1. To feed with fuel. [Obs.] Never, alas I the dreadful name, That fuels the infernal flame. Cowley.
2. To store or furnish with fuel or firing. [Obs.] Well watered and well fueled. Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 November 2024
(noun) a crossbar on a wagon or carriage to which two whiffletrees are attached in order to harness two horses abreast
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
