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What is "fuelling"

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fuelling

n. (standard spelling of fueling lang=en from=British) vb. (present participle of fuel English)

WordNet
fuelling

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fuel

  1. n. a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"

  2. [also: fuelling, fuelled]

fuel

  1. v. provide with a combustible substance that provides emergy; "fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"

  2. provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace" [syn: fire]

  3. take in fuel, as of a ship; "The tanker fueled in Bahrain"

  4. stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism"

  5. [also: fuelling, fuelled]

Usage examples of "fuelling".

Flag B shot up to the yardarm, an announcement and warning that fuelling was in progress.

Gunex the other four had completed their fuelling from White Rover, now Devon was rejoining the formed squadron on a course of 230 degrees, south-westward, more or less right into wind and sea.

Femenger and Marnix alongside with their Bravos close up, indicating fuelling in progress.

And one showed the entire force - three cruisers and ten destroyers, with the tanker fuelling two Skorys.

This momentary fear infuriated him, fuelling his determination to conquer the giant.

They feared the fire, but their empty bellies were fuelling their courage.

She manipulated your life, causing you grief and fuelling your hatred.

Curtin has our giant Sikorsky Skyhook fuelling now for its first hop from - where is it, Gene?

He had found nothing other than routine fuelling and inspection points, catches, switches, points, bolts, panels.

Not surprisingly, they sold well, fuelling a new cocaine industry whose sole aim was expansion.