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1. The activity of supplying or taking on fuel
   - refueling [US], fuelling [Brit, Cdn], refuelling [Brit, Cdn]

1. Provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
   "fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"
    
2. Provide as a source of energy or heat
   "Oil fuels the furnace"
   - fire
    
3. Take in fuel, as of a ship
   "The tanker fueled in Bahrain"
    
4. Stimulate
   "fuel the debate on creationism"

Derived forms: fuelings

Type of: excite, furnish, provide, provision, render, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, supply, supplying, take in, take up

Encyclopedia: Fuel