fuel pod
2
5.5
- noun
- /fjul pɑd/
- Specialized
:
depósito de combustible
- I examined it; sure enough, the normal bright glow of the fuel pod had dimmed to a milky-white paleness.
- one fuel pod
- fire in the fuel pod
Examples
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"We'd have enough power from the one fuel pod to last us all eight days, plus a little more besides."
Fiction book (2001) -
We took all the fuel pods we had.
Fiction book (2001) -
I think it's the fuel pod.
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"Well, we have one working fuel pod."
Fiction book (2001) -
How can one fuel pod last as long as eight?
Fiction book (2001) -
The other ships could run for months on a standard fuel pod, but the Luminary used that much power in a day.
Fiction book (2001) -
I opened up the engine's fuel compartment and studied the way the wires connected from the fuel pod into the rest of the engine.
Fiction book (2001) -
The spacecraft was equipped with an additional fuel pod to extend its flight duration.
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Before the mission, the engineers installed several fuel pods to ensure ample fuel supply.
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The lost fuel pod was later discovered floating in the ocean after the aircraft had landed safely.
Synonyms
73
7.2
A container attached to a plane that holds extra fuel
How Much Fuel
- US
1
2.5
- Specialized
2
5.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'fuel' (material burned for energy) + 'pod' (an external container attached to a vehicle) yields a container for carrying fuel. This follows a common noun-noun compounding pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The noun fuel pod comes from the image of a small, detachable pod that holds fuel on a plane or spacecraft. Imagine a container clipped under a wing to give the aircraft 'extra fuel', so fuel pod means a separate container used to carry extra fuel.