refuelings
Filling up tanks
Refuelings are instances of replenishing fuel.
The word appears most often in military and aviation contexts, where aircraft may require multiple refuelings during long missions: The bomber completed three aerial refuelings before reaching its target.
Also spelled refuellings in British English.
Refined petroleum vehicle fuel
- dieselCompression-ignition fuel
- petrolMotor vehicle fuel
- pumpFluid-moving machine
- nozzleFlow-directing pipe fitting
station · fill-up · tanker · octane · gauge · attendant · jerry can · unleaded
Docking place for ships
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
- shipSeagoing transport vessel
- tankerVessel for liquid bulk
- maritimeOf the sea
barge · harbor · vessel · nautical · coaling · supply ship · offshore
Flammable petroleum distillate
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- runwayPaved path for planes
- tanker truckVehicle transporting bulk liquids
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
layover · flight range · airport · ground crew · stopover · long-haul · transatlantic
Power to do work
- staminaCapacity for sustained effort
- revivalReturn after decline
- rechargeRestore electrical capacity
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
renewal · restoration · replenishment · boost · sustenance · nourishment · break · rest
gasoline
Refined petroleum vehicle fuel
nozzle · station · fill-up · tanker · octane · gauge · attendant · jerry can · unleaded · premium
port
Docking place for ships
maritime · barge · harbor · vessel · nautical · coaling · supply ship · offshore
kerosene
Flammable petroleum distillate
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- runwayPaved path for planes
- tanker truckVehicle transporting bulk liquids
turnaround · layover · flight range · airport · ground crew · stopover · long-haul · transatlantic
energy
Power to do work
rejuvenation · renewal · restoration · replenishment · boost · sustenance · nourishment · break · rest · recuperation
electricity
Energy from charged particles
- hydrogenSimplest atomic element
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- batteryPortable electricity storage
biofuel · ethanol · solar · hybrid · plug-in · renewable · clean energy · biodiesel · compressed gas · recharge
refuelingsdepletions
Acts of using up
drainings · consumptions · exhaustions · fuel consumption · running on empty
- refueling stationsPlaces dispensing vehicle fuel
- mid-air refueling
- refueling stopsHalts for more fuel
- aerial refuelingTransferring fuel between airborne aircraft