defueled

No gas left

Defueled means having had fuel removed.

The term applies to vehicles, aircraft, and equipment that have been drained of their fuel supply, typically for safety, storage, or maintenance: The defueled aircraft sat in the hangar awaiting inspection.

Nuclear contexts use defueled for reactors with fuel rods removed: The defueled reactor core underwent decommissioning.

state

drained

Emptied of resources

siphoned · evacuated · purged · cleared · empty · void · stripped · bone-dry

aircraft

drained

Emptied of resources

mothballed · parked · inert · unpowered · nonoperational · idle · static · storage · disarmed · cold

spacecraft

drained

Emptied of resources

berthed · stowed · undocked · reentry · capsule · module · satellite · probe · shuttle · telemetry

vehicle

drained

Emptied of resources

idle · powerless · stalled · disabled · dormant · inactive · parked · towed · gasless · abandoned

procedure

draining

Depleting one's reserves

pumping · venting · disconnection

safety

hazmat

Toxic materials needing precautions

ventilation · grounding · inspection · regulations · compliance · environmental · disposal · neutralization · decontamination · handling

Opposites
fuel state

defueledfueled

Supplied with energy

refueled · filled · gassed up · tanked up · topped off

Family

defueling, defuelled

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