[fyoo-uh
l] 
noun, verb, -eled, -el⋅ing or (especially British) -elled, -el⋅ling.| 1. | combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power. |
| 2. | something that gives nourishment; food. |
| 3. | an energy source for engines, power plants, or reactors: Kerosene is used as jet engine fuel. |
| 4. | something that sustains or encourages; stimulant: Our discussion provided him with fuel for debate. |
| 5. | to supply with fuel. |
| 6. | to obtain or replenish fuel. |
| fu·el (fyōō'əl) n.
v. tr.
To take in fuel. [Middle English feuel, from Old French fouaille, feuaile, from Vulgar Latin *focālia, neuter pl. of *focālis, of the hearth or fireplace, from Latin focus, hearth, fireplace.] fu'el·er n. |
fuel (fy 'əl) Pronunciation Key
A substance that produces useful energy when it undergoes a chemical or nuclear reaction. Fuel such as coal, wood, oil, or gas provides energy when burned. Compounds in the body such as glucose are broken down into simpler compounds to provide energy for metabolic processes. Some radioactive substances, such as plutonium and tritium, provide energy by undergoing nuclear fission or fusion. |
Fuel
Almost every kind of combustible matter was used for fuel, such as the withered stalks of herbs (Matt. 6:30), thorns (Ps. 58:9; Eccl. 7:6), animal excrements (Ezek. 4:12-15; 15:4, 6; 21:32). Wood or charcoal is much used still in all the towns of Syria and Egypt. It is largely brought from the region of Hebron to Jerusalem. (See COAL.)
