combustible vs fuel
fuel vs combustiblecombustible and fuel both are nouns.
combustible is an adjective but fuel is not an adjective.
combustible is not a verb while fuel is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| combustible | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| fuel | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
fuel is a hypernym of
combustible; that is, fuel is a
word with a broader meaning than combustible:
- combustible: a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power
- fuel: a substance that can be consumed to produce energy
| combustible (noun) | fuel (noun) |
|---|---|
| a substance that can be burned to provide heat or power | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy |
| combustible (adjective) | fuel (adjective) |
|---|---|
| capable of igniting and burning |
| combustible (verb) | fuel (verb) |
|---|---|
| stimulate | |
| provide with a combustible substance that provides energy | |
| provide with fuel | |
| take in fuel, as of a ship |
Words related to "combustible"
Words related to "fuel"
- biomass
- bunker
- butane
- charcoal
- coal gas
- coal oil
- coke
- combustible
- combustible material
- diesel fuel
- diesel oil
- excite
- fire
- firewood
- fossil fuel
- fuel oil
- fueling
- furnish
- gas
- gas up
- gasohol
- gasolene
- gasoline
- heating oil
- igniter
- ignitor
- illuminant
- kerosene
- kerosine
- lamp oil
- lighter
- methanol
- methyl alcohol
- nuclear fuel
- offer
- petrol
- propane
- provide
- red fire
- refuel
- render
- semicoke
- shake
- shake up
- smoker fuel
- stimulate
- stir
- substance
- supply
- take in
- take up
- water gas
- wood alcohol
- wood coal
- wood spirit
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