fueling

Filling the tank

Fueling is providing fuel or being provided with fuel.

A plane fuels up before takeoff.

Figuratively, fueling means stimulating or intensifying: Rumors were fueling the controversy.

Also spelled fuelling (British).

vehicles

petrol

Motor vehicle fuel

  • pumpFluid-moving machine
  • nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
  • tankerVessel for liquid bulk

station · fill-up · octane · unleaded · ethanol · kerosene · jet · aviation · bunker · gauge

motivation

energizing

Imparting renewed vitality

empowering · boosting · stimulating · invigorating · activating · ambition · passion · determination · momentum · enthusiasm

combustion

ignition

Starting combustion process

fire · oxygen · heat · burn · thermal · carbon · hydrocarbons · oxidation · exothermic · calorific

energy

power

Energy transfer rate

wind · hydroelectric · geothermal · turbine · generator · grid · coal · natural gas · petroleum · oil

nutrition

eating

Ingesting sustenance

glucose · energy · metabolism · glycogen · electrolytes · hydration · pre-workout · post-workout · supplements · sports drink

Categories
Opposites
energy/resource supply

fuelingdepleting

Progressively using up

draining · emptying · exhausting · defueling · siphoning

intensification vs. diminishment

fuelingextinguishing

Causing to stop burning

quenching · dampening · suppressing · smothering · stifling

Phrases
Family

refueling, fueling stations, fueling station

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G