fuel
English Thesaurus
1. a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | substance, |
| definition | : | a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | biomass, |
| definition | : | plant materials and animal waste used as fuel (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | butane, |
| definition | : | occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | charcoal, wood coal, |
| definition | : | a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | coal gas, |
| definition | : | gaseous mixture produced by distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | coke, |
| definition | : | carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | diesel fuel, diesel oil, |
| definition | : | a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | fire, |
| definition | : | fuel that is burning and is used as a means for cooking (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | fossil fuel, |
| definition | : | fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | gasohol, |
| definition | : | a gasoline substitute consisting of 90% gasoline and 10% grain alcohol from corn (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | gas, gasolene, gasoline, petrol, |
| definition | : | a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | illuminant, |
| definition | : | something that can serve as a source of light (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | nuclear fuel, |
| definition | : | fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | propane, |
| definition | : | colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | red fire, |
| definition | : | combustible material (usually salts of lithium or strontium) that burns bright red; used in flares and fireworks (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | water gas, |
| definition | : | a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide with small amounts of other gases; made by blowing steam over hot coke or coal (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | firewood, |
| definition | : | wood used for fuel (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | igniter, ignitor, lighter, |
| definition | : | a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire (noun.substance) |
2. stimulate (verb.emotion)
3. take in fuel, as of a ship (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | refuel, |
| definition | : | take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car (verb.possession) |
4. provide with a combustible substance that provides energy (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | gas up, |
| definition | : | fill with gasoline (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | refuel, |
| definition | : | provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | bunker, |
| definition | : | fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil (verb.possession) |
5. provide with fuel (verb.possession)
6. a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | take in fuel, as of a ship (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | provide with a combustible substance that provides energy (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | fire, fuel, |
| definition | : | provide with fuel (verb.possession) |
7. take in fuel, as of a ship (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | fueling, refueling, |
| definition | : | the activity of supplying or taking on fuel (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance) |
8. provide with a combustible substance that provides energy (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | fueling, refueling, |
| definition | : | the activity of supplying or taking on fuel (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance) |
9. provide with fuel (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | fire, flame, flaming, |
| definition | : | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance) |
10. a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance)
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | take in fuel, as of a ship (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | provide with a combustible substance that provides energy (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | fire, fuel, |
| definition | : | provide with fuel (verb.possession) |
11. take in fuel, as of a ship (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | fueling, refueling, |
| definition | : | the activity of supplying or taking on fuel (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance) |
12. provide with a combustible substance that provides energy (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | fueling, refueling, |
| definition | : | the activity of supplying or taking on fuel (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance) |
13. provide with fuel (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | fire, flame, flaming, |
| definition | : | the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke (noun.process) |
| derivation | : | fuel, |
| definition | : | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (noun.substance) |
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