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Definition of refueling - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
fuel processUS related to adding more fuel to somethingUS
- The refueling station is open 24 hours.
2.
equipmentUS designed for the purpose of adding fuelUS
- They used a refueling truck for the operation.
Noun
1.
processUS act of adding fuel to a vehicle or systemUS
- The refueling of the aircraft took about thirty minutes..
2.
pauseUK stop or break for replenishing fuelUK
- They took a brief refueling before continuing the journey..
Images of refueling
act of adding fuel to a vehicle or system
Expressions with refueling
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process of transferring fuel between aircraft while they are flying
Aerial refueling allowed the bomber to complete its long-range mission.
Origin of refueling
English, re- (again) + fuel (supply energy) + -ing (action)
Terms with refueling included in their meaning
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vehicles refueling
place where vehicles are refueled
vehicle refueling
refuel a vehicle with gasoline
aviation
aircraft for aerial refueling
transportation
greatest distance a vehicle can travel at normal speed without refueling
refueling
place where hydrogen vehicles refuel
refueling
airplane used to refuel other aircraft in flight
military
airplane refueling other aircraft in flight
aviation
flexible tube for aerial refueling
Examples of refueling in a sentence
Refueling operations were delayed due to weather. The refueling equipment was inspected for safety. Refueling stations are essential for long-distance flights. Refueling was completed before the journey resumed. The ship's refueling took place at dawn. The plane made a refueling stop in Iceland.
Refueling was necessary before the next leg of the trip.
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- French:de ravitaillement, ravitaillement, ...
- German:betankend, Betankung, ...
- Italian:di rifornimento, rifornimento, ...
- Spanish:de repostaje, repostaje, ...
- Portuguese:reabastecimento, abastecimento, ...
- Chinese:加燃料的, 加油, ...
- Japanese:給油の, 給油, ...
- Arabic:تَزْوِيد بِالوَقُود, إِعَادَة التَّزَوُّد بِالوَقُود, ...
- Hebrew:לְתִדְלוּק, תִּדְלוּק, ...
- Russian:заправочный, заправка, ...
- Ukrainian:заправний, заправка, ...
- Hindi:ईंधन-भराई, ईंधन भरना, ...
Definition of refuel - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
transportationadd more fuel to a vehicle or machine
- The pilot decided to refuel the aircraft before the long flight..
- The car needs to refuel before the next leg of the journey.
- We had to refuel the generator during the power outage.
Origin of refuel
Latin, re- (again) + fuel (to supply)
View all translations of refuel
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- French:ravitailler, ...
- German:auftanken, ...
- Italian:fare rifornimento, ...
- Spanish:repostar, ...
- Portuguese:reabastecer, ...
- Chinese:加油, ...
- Japanese:燃料補給する, ...
- Arabic:زَوَّدَ بالوَقود, ...
- Hebrew:לְתַדְלֵק, ...
- Russian:заправить, ...
- Ukrainian:заправити, ...
- Hindi:ईंधन भरना, ...
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