Fuel also means substances used in industry to create heat or energy, like coal or natural gas. It is important for machines and manufacturing.
Coal is a common fuel in factories.
Natural gas is clean fuel for heating.
To fuel means to put fuel into a machine or fire. It gives it the power to work or burn.
We fuel the car before the trip.
The fire is fueled by dry wood.
Fuel can mean something that makes a feeling or event stronger. It 'feeds' or 'adds' energy to that feeling or situation.
His anger was fuel for the fight.
Money can be fuel for more work.
To fuel something means to make it grow stronger, like a feeling or reaction. It helps that feeling or action get bigger.
Rumors fueled fears in the town.
The news fueled hope for success.
Fuel can mean a special substance that burns to power rockets. This fuel creates the force needed to send rockets into space.
Rocket fuel burns to lift the rocket.
They tested the new rocket fuel today.
Fuel in cooking means things like wood or charcoal that burn to make fire for heat or to cook food.
We used fuel to cook food outside.
Fire needs fuel to keep burning well.