refuel

[ree-fyoo-uhl]

verb (used with object)

refueled, refueling , refuelled, refuelling .

1. to supply again with fuel.

   to refuel an airplane.

verb (used without object)

refueled, refueling , refuelled, refuelling .

1. to take on a fresh supply of fuel.

   The plane refueled at Paris and flew on.

refuel

/ riːˈfjuːəl /

verb

1. to supply or be supplied with fresh fuel

Other Word Forms

• refuelable adjective
• nonrefueling adjective
• nonrefuelling adjective
• unrefueled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of refuel¹

First recorded in 1805–15; re- + fuel

Example Sentences

The aircraft took off from Polokwane in South Africa and made a scheduled refuelling stop in the Angolan capital Luanda before heading for southern Nigeria.

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Catalina Island’s Airport in the Sky restaurant is a great place to refuel.

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He turned acrobatic plays on defense that refueled his once-dwindling confidence.

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SpaceX must first demonstrate it can refuel the lander in Earth orbit in a complicated procedure after takeoff so it can carry out its lunar mission.

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The Typhoons will still operate out of RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire and are expected to start flying missions in the coming days, supported by RAF Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft.

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