Meaning & use
fuel
A material burned or consumed to produce energy, especially to power an engine or generate heat.
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The car ran out of fuel just a mile from the gas station.
Wood remained the primary fuel for heating homes in that era.
A note on using this word
Figuratively, to 'fuel' something means to make a feeling or conflict stronger and more intense.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To supply with fuel, or to intensify a feeling or situation.
Rising prices continued to fuel public frustration with the government.
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