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fuel
A	noun
	1	fuel
				a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"
		Category Tree: entity ╚substance; matter ╚fuel ╚gasoline; gasolene; gas; petrol ╚gasohol ╚fuel oil; heating oil ╚fossil fuel ╚diesel oil; diesel fuel ╚coke ╚coal gas ╚charcoal; wood coal ╚butane ╚biomass
B	verb
	1	fuel
				stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism"
		Category Tree: make; create ╚arouse; elicit; enkindle; kindle; evoke; fire; raise; provoke ╚stimulate; shake; shake up; excite; stir ╚fuel
	2	fuel
				take in fuel, as of a ship; "The tanker fueled in Bahrain"
		Category Tree: get; acquire ╚receive; have ╚take in; take up ╚fuel ╚refuel
	3	fuel
				provide with a combustible substance that provides emergy; "fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"
		Category Tree: transfer ╚give ╚supply; provide; render; furnish ╚fuel ╚bunker ╚refuel ╚gas up
	4	fuel, fire
				provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"
		Category Tree: transfer ╚give ╚supply; provide; render; furnish ╚fuel, fire

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