Definition of refuel
transitive verb
: to provide with additional fuel
intransitive verb
: to take on additional fuel
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Examples of refuel in a Sentence
The crew refueled the airplane.
The airplane landed to refuel.
Recent Examples of refuel from the Web
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But there may come a day when sanitation vehicles pick up our leftovers, drive to one of the city’s 14 wastewater treatment plants, process the organics for digestion, then drive a few yards to refuel with compressed gas.
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A police report seen by The Associated Press said the vehicle with the Rural Patrol Border Unit in Mangai in southern Kenya had been going to refuel when the bomb exploded.
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The report seen by The Associated Press says the vehicle belonging to the Rural Patrol Border Unit in Mangai in southern Kenya had been going to refuel when the bomb exploded.
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After the car is refueled, payment is made with a credit or debit card users have entered into the app.
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C. Crane's QuickCharger refuels NiCad cells and the newer nickel-metal hydride ones, which last twice as long.
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First Known Use of refuel
1811
REFUEL Defined for English Language Learners
refuel
playDefinition of refuel for English Language Learners
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: to add fuel to (an airplane, a truck, etc.)
REFUEL Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of refuel for Students
refueled
;refueling
: to provide with or take on more fuel
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