| about |
If a book is about trains, it means that the book tells you many things on the subject of trains. It might tell you things like where the first trains were built, what fuel trains use, or how fast trains travel. [1/9 definitions] |
| airport |
An airport is a large area of land where airplanes come and go and get fuel for their engines. When you are going on a trip by airplane, you first go to an airport. |
| auto |
short form of "automobile," a vehicle powered by a motor that uses gasoline or other fuel; car. |
| automobile |
a vehicle with four wheels that is powered by a motor that uses gasoline or other fuel; car. An automobile is used on roads to carry people. |
| Bahrain |
Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf. It is in a part of the world called the Middle East. Bahrain has oil under the ground that it uses for fuel. Bahrain also sells its oil to other countries that need it. People in Bahrain speak Arabic, and they are ruled by a king. |
| coal |
a hard black or dark brown substance that is found in the earth and burned as fuel. [1/2 definitions] |
| coke |
the carbon substance that is left after coal has been heated without air. Coke is used as a fuel for doing certain kinds of work in a factory. |
| cord |
an amount of wood cut for fuel that equals 128 cubic feet. A cord of wood is arranged in a pile measuring 4 feet wide, 4 feet high, and 8 feet long. [1/4 definitions] |
| Cote d'Ivoire |
Cote d'Ivoire is a country in Africa. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and it is next to Liberia and Ghana. The name Cote d'Ivoire is French, and it means Ivory Coast in English. Ivory is a white material that comes from the tusks of elephants. At one time, Cote d'Ivoire was a center for selling ivory, gold, and pepper to people from Europe. Nowadays, Cote d'Ivoire still sells gold, and it sells a lot of cocoa, coffee, and oil for fuel. |
| dashboard |
A dashboard is a part of a car or other vehicle. It contains gauges that give information to the driver, such as how fast the vehicle is going, how many miles or kilometers the vehicle has already traveled, whether the engine is running okay or not, and how much fuel the vehicle has. It also has controls for things like heat and air conditioning. |
| diesel engine |
a type of engine that burns fuel oil. Diesel engines are different from most car engines, which use an electric spark to ignite the fuel. In a diesel engine, the fuel is sprayed into a chamber and set on fire by the heat of air that has been put under high pressure. Big trucks have diesel engines. |
| Djibouti |
Djibouti is a country in Africa. It is between the countries of Eritrea and Somalia. It also lies on the shore of the Red Sea and another body of water called the Gulf of Aden. Djibouti has a hot climate, but it has some mountains where it is cooler. Many ships come through the water near Djibouti, and they often stop there to get more fuel. These ships are coming from or going to the Indian Ocean. |
| engine |
a machine that uses energy from fuel or electricity to do work, such as to move. [1/2 definitions] |
| fossil fuel |
any carbon-containing fuel formed from the remains of prehistoric plants and animals. Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels. |
| fuel |
Fuel is anything such as wood or gasoline that is burned for energy. Cars use fuel to make them run. People use fuel to heat their homes. [2 definitions] |
| furnace |
anything in which heat is made for a specific purpose by burning fuel. A furnace can be used to heat a building or to melt metal. |
| gas |
a fuel in the form of a gas that is burned for heat, light, or cooking. [1/3 definitions] |
| gasoline |
a liquid that burns, used mainly as fuel for engines. Gasoline is made from petroleum. |
| grate1 |
a frame of metal bars that holds the fuel in a furnace, stove, or fireplace. [1/2 definitions] |
| guzzle |
to consume a great deal of (energy, fuel, or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
| hydrogen |
Hydrogen is a gas that burns easily and is one of the chemical elements. Hydrogen atoms combine with oxygen to make water, and it is found in all living things. It's amazing that two things that are gases--hydrogen and oxygen--come together to make something we usually see as a liquid, but it's true. Hydrogen combines with many substances and has many uses, including as a fuel. |