reˈfuel, v.
(riː-)
[re- 5 a.]
1. trans. To supply again with fuel; to fill up the fuel-tank of (a car, an aircraft, etc.).
| 1811 Coleridge Lett. (1895) II. 567 The necessity of ever re-fuelling the moral feelings of the people. 1973 D. Robinson Rotten with Honour 186 He refuelled the middle-aged Saab. 1974 Guardian 25 Jan. 13/1 The Italian attitude has been one of reciprocity: you refuel our aircraft and we'll refuel yours. 1976 C. Egleton State Visit iii. 31 A tanker would roll out of the BP hangar to refuel a Trident which was on turn round for Amsterdam. |
2. absol. or intr. To take on more fuel.
| 1940 N. Monks Squadrons Up! i. 18 They [sc. the pilots] dropped down to reload, refuel, and grab a sandwich. 1958 Sat. Even. Post 20 Sept. 129/1 The first waves of F-100 and F-101 fighters have already passed through.., the second waves are air-refueling. 1973 D. Kyle Suvarov Affair xiv. 173 He..decided to drop down to the seaplane station at Port Hardy, refuel and report. 1977 R.A.F. News 11–24 May 4/5 Flt Lt Hermer then flew to the Olna to refuel... He was unable to shut down his aircraft while refuelling. |