refuel
verb (used with object)
to supply again with fuel.
refuelling
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present participleof refuel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The jets had been expected in early September after making refuelling stops in Hawaii and Guam.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Starting Wednesday, foreign companies that provide refuelling and other services to Iranian airlines risk facing U.S. secondary sanctions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The PM said he had agreed to give refuelling support to Saudi jets on advice from Defence Secretary Wes Streeting and Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Meanwhile, 13 US military personnel based in the Middle East have also been killed, seven in Iranian attacks and six in a refuelling plane crash in Iraq, according to the Pentagon.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
He sat and pondered until the refuelling operations were completed and the "Golden Hind" allowed to rise a hundred feet above the sea.
From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
