fuel
US /ˈfjuəl/
Definition
a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Rising fuel costs have increased the price of delivery services.
Word Family
NounNoun
fuel gốc
fueling
VerbVerb
fuel gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- propellantany substance that propels
- energy sourcehaving a meaning similar to fuel
Collocations
- Easy fossil fuel consumptiondescribing fossil fuel consumption (someone whose style is out of fashion)
- Medium fuel efficiency of company fleetto fuel efficiency of company fleet, meaning to provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
- Hard fuel inflationary pressures in economyto fuel inflationary pressures in economy, meaning to provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
- Very Hard add fuel to fire in hostile negotiationsto add fuel to fire in hostile negotiations, meaning to make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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