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1. The activity of supplying or taking on fuel
   "the plane made an unscheduled stop at Gander for fuelling";
   - fueling [US], refueling [US], refuelling [Brit, Cdn]

1. Provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
   "fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"
    
2. Provide as a source of energy or heat
   "Oil fuels the furnace";
   - fire
    
3. Take in fuel, as of a ship
   "The tanker fueled in Bahrain"
    
4. Stimulate
   "fuel the debate on creationism"

Type of: excite, furnish, offer, provide, provision, render, shake, shake up, stimulate, stir, supply, take in, take up

Encyclopedia: Fuel