fuel

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

Noun

1. Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
2. Substance that provides nourishment for a living organism; food.
3. Something that stimulates, encourages or maintains an action.

Verb

1. To provide with fuel.
2. To exacerbate, to cause to grow or become greater.

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈfjuːəl/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From Middle English fewell, from Old French fouaille, feuaille (“firewood, kindling”), from feu (“fire”), from Late Latin focus (“fire”), from Latin focus (“hearth”). Cognate with Spanish fuego (“fire”), and Portuguese fogo (“fire”). Doublet of focus.

Προτάσεις

Fuel capacity was greatly reduced , owing to the elimination of the wingtip tanks .

Η χωρητικότητα του καυσίμου μειώθηκε σε μεγάλο βαθμό, λόγω της εξάλειψης των δεξαμενών πτερυγίων.