refueling
- noun
- /ˌriːˈfjuːəlɪŋ/
- US
- UAVs will also have an autonomous inflight refueling capability that will extend their potential range substantially.
- refueling tankers
- midair refueling
- refueling sites
Plus you can return your dollar rental car without the hassle of refuelling.
- Plus you can return your dollar rental car without the hassle of refuelling.
- You feel this refueling and this sort of like powering up that happens.
Examples
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To promote hydrogen cars, the company SunHydro is building solar refueling stations along the East Coast.
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Listen, there's a refueling team coming to the north end of the island in three days.
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And once we clear the atmosphere, we'll begin the refueling process.
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"Fuel cell electric vehicles and the refueling technology are clean, safe, and ready for deployment.
Blog text (31) -
Chopper's refueling to fly you home.
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Waterford 3 was scheduled to be shut down for refueling sometime in October.
Academic text (2009) -
Electrolysis units can be scaled for large industrial operations, individual homes, and refueling sites for vehicles.
Academic text (2000) -
There's an old boat refueling station at the Staten Island Ferry pier.
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Possibilities include Hawaii becoming a mid-Pacific refueling point, shipping its own hydrogen to Oceania, other states, and Japan.
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The airplane will undergo refueling before its next flight to ensure it has enough fuel.
Synonyms
Putting a liquid that makes engines run into a vehicle like a car
Antonyms
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Etymology
Refueling is made from the part re- meaning 'again' and the word fuel, so it literally means 'putting fuel in again'. That's why refueling describes the act of giving a vehicle or machine more fuel, like filling a car or airplane before it continues its journey.