lack of fuel
1lack — I n. for lack of (for lack of fuel, their planes were grounded) II v. (D; intr.) to lack for (formal) (we don t lack for anything) * * * [læk] for lack of (for lack of fuel, their planes were grounded) (D; intr.) to lack for (we don t lack for… …
2Fuel protests in the United Kingdom — The fuel protests in the United Kingdom were a series of campaigns held in the United Kingdom over the cost of petrol and diesel for road vehicle use. There have been 3 notable campaigns amongst many other protests in the 21st century. The first… …
3Fuel economy in automobiles — Fuel consumption monitor from a 2006 Honda Airwave …
4Fuel pump — should not be confused with fuel dispenser, a device that dispenses fuel into an automobile. A high pressure fuel pump on a Yanmar 2GM20 marine diesel engine. A fuel pump is a frequently (but not always) essential component on a car or other… …
5Fuel economy-maximizing behaviors — (also known as green driving) describe techniques that drivers can use to optimize their automobile fuel economy. The energy in fuel consumed in driving is lost in many ways, including engine inefficiency, aerodynamic drag, rolling friction, and… …
6fuel injection — fuel injection, adj. the spraying of liquid fuel into the cylinders or combustion chambers of an engine. [1895 1900] * * * In an internal combustion engine, introduction of fuel into the cylinders by a pump rather than by the suction created by… …
7Fuel card — A fuel card is a payment card for petrol (gasoline), diesel and other fuels at filling stations. Account balances are cleared in full when due and payment terms vary depending on the supplier and can be anything from weekly to monthly. One of the …
8Fuel poverty — A fuel poor household is one which cannot afford to keep adequately warm at reasonable cost. The term is mainly used in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand, although the concept also applies in much of Eastern Europe and the USA. Definitions In the… …
9Fuel cell — For other uses, see Fuel cell (disambiguation). Demonstration model of a direct methanol fuel cell. The actual fuel cell stack is the layered cube shape in the center of the image A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a… …
10Fuel For Truth — [http://fuelfortruth.org/ Fuel For Truth] (FFT) equips young Americans with the basic facts and skills necessary to advocate to young adults, to increase support for Israel in her battle against radical Islamic terror. Israelis, Americans and… …
