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fuel  (fuels plural & 3rd person present) (fuelling present participle) (fuelled past tense & past participle )
in AM, use  fueling,  fueled  
1  n-mass Fuel is a substance such as coal, oil, or petrol that is burned to provide heat or power. 
They ran out of fuel., ...industrial research into cleaner fuels.  
2  verb To fuel a situation means to make it become worse or more intense.  (=feed) 
The result will inevitably fuel speculation about the Prime Minister's future...  V n 
The economic boom was fueled by easy credit.  be V-ed 
3 If something adds fuel to a conflict or debate, or adds fuel to the fire, it makes the conflict or debate more intense. 
♦ add fuel to something  phrase V inflects 
His comments are bound to add fuel to the debate..., The decision to raise tariffs on imports will only add fuel to the fire.