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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.

refuel

/ riːˈfjuːəl /

verb

  1. to supply or be supplied with fresh fuel


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Other Words From

  • 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of refuel1

First recorded in 1805–15; re- + fuel

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Example Sentences

For its part, Netflix is counting on a redoubled programming pipeline in the second half of 2021 to refuel its subscriber acquisitions.

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Diesel powered, the vehicle has a maximum un-refueled range of over 460 miles.

A simple solution would be using a device like this 4-in-1 wireless charger, a stand that can be rotated 360 degrees to refuel multiple gadgets.

That—along with the ability to rapidly refuel and the minimal loss of range in frigid temperatures—is a major point of contention for battery electric vehicles.

Hydrogen-powered cars refuel almost like any other car on the road today, except instead of visiting a pump that dispenses gasoline, the vehicles are instead filled with hydrogen.

In the midst of financial turmoil, the renowned celebrity photographer needed a way to refuel.

But the car ran out of gas, and de Merode had to fish out $20 for it to refuel.

In contrast, drones cannot refuel in midair, conduct airdrops, or carry a meaningful amount of munitions.

Obama left Washington just after dawn on Tuesday on Air Force One, which often stops to refuel on an U.S. base in Germany.

Usually when they shut one of these plants down to refuel they have to open it up.

One look at our refuel prices would give even a Martian a sense of humor.

Half an hour later the big servo came in, picked up his refuel receipt, said good-bye politely and left through the inner airlock.

Rand bent over his makeshift map again, marking in the names of the cities where he intended to refuel while in flight.

That refuel planet where the derelict ship had set down twice, on the voyage out and on their return.

I want you to refuel, go back there and see what the trouble was.

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