Phrase Hound found 90 phrases and 35 compound words that contain fuel. The most common are listed below. Open fuel in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 90
- fuel cellAn electrochemical device in which the intrinsic chemical free energy of fuel and oxidant is catalytically converted to direct current energy.
- fossil fuelAny fuel derived from hydrocarbon deposits such as coal, petroleum, natural gas and, to some extent, peat; these fuels are non-renewable, and their burning moves carbon from underground into the atmosphere via the greenhouse gas carbon …
- fuel tankA container of fuel, especially one for motor fuel inside a vehicle.
- nuclear fuelA radioactive material, such as uranium, used to power a nuclear reactor.
- fuel injectionThe delivery, under pressure, of a metered amount of fuel, as a fine spray, into the intake airflow or combustion chambers of an internal combustion engine.
- fuel oilAny of various grades of oil used principally as fuel.
- fuel economyA measure of the amount of fuel consumed in a car or other vehicle based on the distance traveled.
- fuel cellsplural of fuel cell: An electrochemical device in which the intrinsic chemical free energy of fuel and oxidant is catalytically converted to direct current energy.
- diesel fuelThe fuel for a diesel engine: synonym of diesel (“fuel”).
- alternative fuelAny fuel that is not diesel or petrol (petroleum-based).
- jet fuelThe fuel that powers a jet aircraft.
- fuel pumpA part of a motor vehicle that transfers liquid from the fuel tank to the carburetor or fuel injector of the internal combustion engine.
- Fuel consumption
- Fuel prices
- fuel tanksplural of fuel tank: A container of fuel, especially one for motor fuel inside a vehicle.
- Fuel-efficiency
- Spent fuel
- Fuel Cycle
- Fuel system
- Motor fuel
- top fuelA nitromethane-based motor fuel, used especially in dragsters of the Top Fuel type.
- e-fuelA combustion fuel that is theoretically environmentally friendly and is carbon neutral. A range of combustibles that is produced by combining hydrogen from water with atmospheric carbon dioxide using renewable energy sources to make the …
- aviation fuelAny fuel used to power aircraft, such as avgas or jet fuel.
- fuel rodA long zirconium tube, filled with pellets of uranium oxide, stacked in bundles inside a nuclear reactor as fuel.
- fuel gaugeAn instrument, usually mounted on an instrument panel, which indicates the quantity of fuel in the fuel tank(s).
Compound words 35
- fuelwoodwood grown or felled for use as commercial fuel
- synfuelAny of several fuels synthesized from coal or shale etc, or fermented from grain etc.
- woodfuelbiofuel made from wood
- fuelishConsuming excessive amounts of fuel, especially fossil fuels.
- multifuelUsing or involving more than one kind of fuel.
- agrofuelAny biofuel produced by agricultural means.
- lifefuelSomething that causes one to feel schadenfreude or nihilistic satisfaction, especially over the suffering of women.
- suifuelSomething which causes or intensifies suicidal ideation and feelings of hopelessness.
- electrofuelSynonym of e-fuel: A combustion fuel that is theoretically environmentally friendly and is carbon neutral. A range of combustibles that is produced by combining hydrogen from water with atmospheric carbon dioxide using renewable energy …
- defuelTo remove the fuel from.