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defuel

/ˈdɛfjul/ /dɪˈfjuːl/
verb Regular verbdefuel defueled
GeneralAviation
  1. 1 yakıt boşaltmak

Definition (English)

To remove fuel from a tank or aircraft, often using a special system.

Example Sentences

  1. They will defuel the aircraft before maintenance.
    Bakımdan önce uçağın yakıtını boşaltacaklar.
  2. It is necessary to defuel the engine.
    Motorun yakıtını boşaltmak gereklidir.

Verb Forms Regular

Base defuel
/ˈdɛfjul/
Past defueled
/ˈdɛfjuld/
Participle defueled
/ˈdɛfjuld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑eddefuel → defueled

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. defueled /ˈdɛfjuld/

Synonyms

drainemptypump outremove fuelextract fuelunload fuel

Collocations

defuel aircraftdefuel the tankdefuel operationdefuel proceduredefuel systemdefuel process

Related Words

fuel tankaircraftfuel systemrefuelingmaintenancefuel pump