fuel

/หˆfjuหl/

IPA: /F Y UW1 AH0 L/

noun
  1. 1

    Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.

  2. 2

    Substance that provides nourishment for a living organism; food.

  3. 3

    Something that stimulates, encourages or maintains an action.

    โ€œHis books were fuel for the revolution.โ€

verb
  1. 1

    To provide with fuel.

  2. 2

    To exacerbate, to cause to grow or become greater.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/fuel