fuel-air explosive FAE | a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges, the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen, the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below |
fuel cell | cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air), often used in electric cars |
fuel filter | a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel |
fuel gauge fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle |
fuel injection fuel injection system | mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internalombustion engine, avoids the need for a carburetor |
fuel line gas line petrol line | a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine, the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line |
fuel system | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine |
gas guzzler | a car with relatively low fuel efficiency |
gasoline engine petrol engine | an internalombustion engine that burns gasoline, most automobiles are driven by gasoline engines |
gasoline gauge gasoline gage gas gauge gas gage petrol gauge petrol gage | gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle |
gasoline station gas station filling station petrol station | a service station that sells gasoline |
gas pump gasoline pump petrol pump island dispenser | a pump in a service station that draws gasoline from underground storage tanks |
gas tank gasoline tank petrol tank | a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle |
Molotov cocktail petrol bomb gasoline bomb | a crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick |
pod fuel pod | a detachable container of fuel on an airplane |
thermobaric bomb fuel-air bomb vacuum bomb volume-detonation bomb aerosol bomb | a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive, a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb |
gulper guzzler | a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily |
guzzler | someone who drinks heavily (especially alcoholic beverages), he's a beer guzzler every night |
fuel level | the amount of fuel remaining |
mileage fuel consumption rate gasoline mileage gas mileage | the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned |
diesel oil diesel fuel | a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines |
fossil fuel | fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content |
fuel oil heating oil | a petroleum product used for fuel |
gasoline gasolene gas petrol | a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum, used mainly as a fuel in internalombustion engines |
leaded gasoline leaded petrol | gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks, combustion of leaded gasoline released lead into the air where it could cause lead poisoning |
nuclear fuel | fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity |
rocket fuel rocket propellant rocket propellent | an explosive charge that propels a rocket |
fuel | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy, more fuel is needed during the winter months, they developed alternative fuels for aircraft |
unleaded gasoline unleaded petrol | gasoline that has not been treated with a lead compound |
fuel | stimulate, fuel the debate on creationism |
fuel | take in fuel, as of a ship, The tanker fueled in Bahrain |
fuel | provide with a combustible substance that provides energy, fuel aircraft, ships, and cars |
fuel fire | provide with fuel, Oil fires the furnace |