His plane stopped in France to refuel...
[V n] The airline's crew refuelled the plane.
Tankers will accompany the Tornados for in-flight refuelling.
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refuel — index replenish Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
refuel — (v.) also re fuel, 1811, from RE (Cf. re ) again + FUEL (Cf. fuel) (v.). Originally in a spiritual sense. Related: Refueled; refueling … Etymology dictionary
refuel — ► VERB (refuelled, refuelling; US refueled, refueling) ▪ supply or be supplied with more fuel … English terms dictionary
refuel — [rē fyo͞o′əl, rēfyo͞ol′] vt. refueled or refuelled, refueling or refuelling to supply again with fuel vi. to take on a fresh supply of fuel … English World dictionary
refuel — UK [riːˈfjuːəl] / US [ˌrɪˈfjuəl] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms refuel : present tense I/you/we/they refuel he/she/it refuels present participle refuelling past tense refuelled past participle refuelled if you refuel a vehicle or… … English dictionary
refuel — re|fu|el [ ,ri fjuəl ] verb intransitive or transitive if you refuel a vehicle or aircraft, or it refuels, you put more fuel in it: The bus will stop briefly in Houston just to refuel … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
refuel — refuelable, adj. /ree fyooh euhl/, v., refueled, refueling or (esp. Brit.) refuelled, refuelling. v.t. 1. to supply again with fuel: to refuel an airplane. v.i. 2. to take on a fresh supply of fuel: The plane refueled at Paris and flew on. [1805… … Universalium
refuel — verb refuelled, refuelling, refuelling BrE refueled, refueling AmE 1 (I, T) to fill a vehicle or plane with fuel before continuing a journey: We stopped in Dubai to refuel. 2 (T) to make feelings, emotions, or ideas stronger: The news has… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
refuel — [riːˈfjuːəl] verb [I/T] if you refuel a vehicle or aircraft, or if it refuels, you put more fuel in it … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
refuel — [c]/riˈfjuəl / (say ree fyoohuhl) verb (refuelled or, US, refueled, refuelling or, US, refueling) –verb (t) 1. to supply again with fuel: to refuel an aeroplane. –verb (i) 2. to take on a fresh supply of fuel: they refuelled at Paris and flew on …
