fuel

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

a substance that can be consumed to produce energy (Freq. 5)
- more fuel is needed during the winter months
- they developed alternative fuels for aircraft
• Hypernyms:
substance
• Hyponyms:
biomass, butane, charcoal, wood coal, coal gas,
coke, diesel oil, diesel fuel, fire, fossil fuel, fuel oil,
heating oil, gasohol, gasoline, gasolene, gas, petrol,
illuminant, kerosene, kerosine, lamp oil, coal oil, methanol,
methyl alcohol, wood alcohol, wood spirit, nuclear fuel, propane, red fire,
red fire, combustible material, water gas, firewood, igniter,
ignitor, lighter

II - verb

1. provide with a combustible substance that provides energy (Freq. 2)
- fuel aircraft, ships, and cars
• Derivationally related forms:
fueling
• Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
• Hyponyms:
gas up, refuel, bunker
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. provide with fuel
- Oil fires the furnace
• Syn:
fire
• Derivationally related forms:
fire (for: fire)
• Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
3. take in fuel, as of a ship
- The tanker fueled in Bahrain
• Derivationally related forms:
fueling
• Hypernyms:
take in, take up
• Hyponyms:
refuel
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
4. stimulate
- fuel the debate on creationism
• Hypernyms:
stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody