Fuel
/ˈfjuːəl/noun
A substance that is burned to provide power or heat.
He filled his car with fuel at the gas station.
Often appears as...
- fuel consumption
- fuel efficiency
verb
To give necessary support, energy, or materials to something to make it continue or become bigger.
Their arguments only fueled her determination to succeed.
Often appears as...
- fuel a debate
- fuel growth
noun
Information, events, or actions that increase the growth or development of something.
The rumor fueled speculation about his resignation.
Often appears as...
- fuel a rumor
- fuel speculation
noun
A substance that is burned to provide power or heat.
He filled his car with fuel at the gas station.
Often appears as...
- fuel consumption
- fuel efficiency
verb
To give necessary support, energy, or materials to something to make it continue or become bigger.
Their arguments only fueled her determination to succeed.
Often appears as...
- fuel a debate
- fuel growth
noun
Information, events, or actions that increase the growth or development of something.
The rumor fueled speculation about his resignation.
Often appears as...
- fuel a rumor
- fuel speculation
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Pro Tip 1/3Types of Fuel
Fuels vary from liquids to gases and solids. Know the right type for the context.
Wood is a solid fuel used in campfires.
Pro Tip 2/3Fuel Usage
Talk about fuel in context of machines, heaters, engines, not living things.
The truck's engine requires diesel fuel.
Pro Tip 3/3Measurement Units
Use liters or gallons to measure liquid fuel; context depends on the country.
I need ten gallons of fuel for my boat.
Compare with
biofuelbutanedieselethanolgaskeropetroleumpropane
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What gives a dollar bill...
means that the money in your wallet today will be worth less tomorrow, making you want to spend it right away. While this would stimulate business, it would also encourage overconsumption, or hoarding commodities, like food and fuel, raising their prices and leading to consumer shortages and even more inflation.
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Will future spacecraft...
When you picture a spaceship, you probably think of something like this, or this, or maybe this. What do they all have in common? Among other things, they're huge because they have to carry people, fuel, and all sorts of supplies, scientific instruments, and, in rare cases, planet-killing lasers.
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Can you solve the...
According to the professor's calculations, they should be able to pull it off by a hair. The key is to maximize the support each assistant provides, not wasting a single kiloliter of fuel. It also helps us to think symmetrically so they can make shorter trips in either direction
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How One Community Saved...
It is a way of preserving the reef and dedicating ourselves to something else, They began to prefer transporting tourists because they knew they got paid well and they consumed less fuel. Besides, they were home early and that's what encouraged them to give up the fishing.
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Why certain naturally...
that raises the risk of a catastrophic blaze, which could destroy a forest completely, not to mention people's homes and lives. That's why forest rangers sometimes intentionally start controlled burns to reduce fuels in order to keep the more dangerous wildfires at bay.
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How the food you eat...
is the best fuel for gut bacteria. When bacteria digest fiber, they produce short chain fatty acids that nourish the gut barrier, improve immune function, and can help prevent inflammation, which reduces the risk of cancer. And the more fiber you ingest,
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How math saved my life PIPE...
I remember having this feeling that I was going to die right then and right there and I then had the next fuel and I had was this strange acceptance that life was about to end and then this fight-or-flight instinct came on and I had no chance to
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Is radiation dangerous?...
to fuel nuclear power plants. Even bananas contain trace amounts of a radioactive potassium isotope. So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects? To start, not all radiation is hazardous.
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Garth Lenz: The true...
The world does not need any more tar mines. The world does not need any more pipelines to wed our addiction to fossil fuels. And the world certainly does not need the largest toxic impoundments to grow and multiply
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When The World Gets 1℃...
you go to bed at night and even then because your cell phone is still drawing power at night i mean we're all using energy all the time and in the industrialized world that energy is almost entirely fossil fuels
Video examples
What gives a dollar bill...
means that the money in your wallet today will be worth less tomorrow, making you want to spend it right away. While this would stimulate business, it would also encourage overconsumption, or hoarding commodities, like food and fuel, raising their prices and leading to consumer shortages and even more inflation.
Video examples
Will future spacecraft...
When you picture a spaceship, you probably think of something like this, or this, or maybe this. What do they all have in common? Among other things, they're huge because they have to carry people, fuel, and all sorts of supplies, scientific instruments, and, in rare cases, planet-killing lasers.
Video examples
Can you solve the...
According to the professor's calculations, they should be able to pull it off by a hair. The key is to maximize the support each assistant provides, not wasting a single kiloliter of fuel. It also helps us to think symmetrically so they can make shorter trips in either direction
Video examples
How One Community Saved...
It is a way of preserving the reef and dedicating ourselves to something else, They began to prefer transporting tourists because they knew they got paid well and they consumed less fuel. Besides, they were home early and that's what encouraged them to give up the fishing.
Video examples
Why certain naturally...
that raises the risk of a catastrophic blaze, which could destroy a forest completely, not to mention people's homes and lives. That's why forest rangers sometimes intentionally start controlled burns to reduce fuels in order to keep the more dangerous wildfires at bay.
Video examples
How the food you eat...
is the best fuel for gut bacteria. When bacteria digest fiber, they produce short chain fatty acids that nourish the gut barrier, improve immune function, and can help prevent inflammation, which reduces the risk of cancer. And the more fiber you ingest,
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
I remember having this feeling that I was going to die right then and right there and I then had the next fuel and I had was this strange acceptance that life was about to end and then this fight-or-flight instinct came on and I had no chance to
Video examples
Is radiation dangerous?...
to fuel nuclear power plants. Even bananas contain trace amounts of a radioactive potassium isotope. So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects? To start, not all radiation is hazardous.
Video examples
Garth Lenz: The true...
The world does not need any more tar mines. The world does not need any more pipelines to wed our addiction to fossil fuels. And the world certainly does not need the largest toxic impoundments to grow and multiply
Video examples
When The World Gets 1℃...
you go to bed at night and even then because your cell phone is still drawing power at night i mean we're all using energy all the time and in the industrialized world that energy is almost entirely fossil fuels
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I can't say this enough - the food that you put into your bodies can actually help you get better grades. And it can also affect your performance in sports and other activities too. You see, when you give your body the best possible fuel, you have more energy, you're stronger, you think more quickly.
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Paul Pierce
American Athlete
You can't listen to every little thing that's bad or good said about you. I always used that - whenever I heard it, I used it as fuel to motivate me, man. That's how I was raised, whenever I came up.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Money is the fuel that makes political victory possible. Sadly, folks, in many cases it's more important than ideas. And this is what turns off so many people to politics.
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Ralphie May
American Comedian
People have been calling me names and setting me back my whole life. And with every fight it's just given me more fuel to my fire and in doing so I've become a success.
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Julius Randle
American Basketball Player
A lot of people may have had their doubts or whatever in me. And that was just motivation, that was fuel.
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Ranveer Brar
Indian Chef
If you're a happy person around food, you can be a professional chef. It's fueled by passion.
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Gail Honeyman
Scottish Writer
If I've helped fuel the debate on loneliness in some small way, that is wonderful.
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Serge Schmemann
Journalist
The lesson for the next U.S. president: Raise the taxes on fuel. A lot.
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Sharan Burrow
Welsh Activist
You cannot fuel demand, or consumption-led demand, on credit forever.
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Martin Short
American Actor
I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
I can't say this enough - the food that you put into your bodies can actually help you get better grades. And it can also affect your performance in sports and other activities too. You see, when you give your body the best possible fuel, you have more energy, you're stronger, you think more quickly.
Quote examples
Paul Pierce
American Athlete
You can't listen to every little thing that's bad or good said about you. I always used that - whenever I heard it, I used it as fuel to motivate me, man. That's how I was raised, whenever I came up.
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Rush Limbaugh
American Entertainer
Money is the fuel that makes political victory possible. Sadly, folks, in many cases it's more important than ideas. And this is what turns off so many people to politics.
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Ralphie May
American Comedian
People have been calling me names and setting me back my whole life. And with every fight it's just given me more fuel to my fire and in doing so I've become a success.
Quote examples
Julius Randle
American Basketball Player
A lot of people may have had their doubts or whatever in me. And that was just motivation, that was fuel.
Quote examples
Ranveer Brar
Indian Chef
If you're a happy person around food, you can be a professional chef. It's fueled by passion.
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Gail Honeyman
Scottish Writer
If I've helped fuel the debate on loneliness in some small way, that is wonderful.
Quote examples
Serge Schmemann
Journalist
The lesson for the next U.S. president: Raise the taxes on fuel. A lot.
Quote examples
Sharan Burrow
Welsh Activist
You cannot fuel demand, or consumption-led demand, on credit forever.
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Martin Short
American Actor
I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life.
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