refuel

[ ree-fyoo-uhl ]

verb (used with object),re·fu·eled, re·fu·el·ing or (especially British) re·fu·elled, re·fu·el·ling.
  1. to supply again with fuel: to refuel an airplane.

verb (used without object),re·fu·eled, re·fu·el·ing or (especially British) re·fu·elled, re·fu·el·ling.
  1. to take on a fresh supply of fuel: The plane refueled at Paris and flew on.

Origin of refuel

1
First recorded in 1805–15; re- + fuel

Other words from refuel

  • re·fu·el·a·ble, adjective
  • non·re·fu·el·ing, adjective
  • non·re·fu·el·ling, adjective
  • un·re·fueled, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for refuel

refuel

/ (riːˈfjuːəl) /


verb-els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
  1. to supply or be supplied with fresh fuel

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