fuel capacity

collocation in English

meaningsoffuelandcapacity

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fuel
noun
uk
/ˈfjuː.əl/us
/ˈfjuː.əl/
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by ...
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capacity
noun
uk
/kəˈpæs.ə.ti/us
/kəˈpæs.ə.t̬i/
the total amount that can be contained ...
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(Definition offuelandcapacityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thefuelcapacitywas increased to 660 kg, the cockpit was widened by 80 cm and fitted with an ejection seat.
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A ship counter showed the vessel silhouette symbol; an identifier number; the combat rating;fuelcapacity, and the cargo capacity.
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With afuelcapacityof 20 gallons of gasoline, it claims 15 to 18 hours of operating time and a top speed of 20 mph.
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It had a maximum speed of 5.5 miles per hour and could travel 30 miles on its 30-gallonfuelcapacity.
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If they cannot do so with their ordinaryfuelcapacity, what about refuelling?
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It relates the fossilfuelcapacityto the security of supply, but the security of supply will be met by numerous forms of generation—notably coal—for the foreseeable future.
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They have not muchfuelcapacity.
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It has 50 percent greaterfuelcapacitythrough its deep belly fuselage and features 50 percent or more payload capacity.
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It would feature a more modest fuselage stretch of 26ft7in m, along with an increased wingspan andfuelcapacity.
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The internal fuel was supplemented by wingtip-mounted tanks, bringing totalfuelcapacityto 1,665 gal (6,308 l).
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The ship's designedfuelcapacitywas, but this was increased to when she was bulged.
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Thefuelcapacityis 985 liters to ensure a combined operating time of approximately 48 hours.
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Fuelcapacitywas greatly reduced, owing to the elimination of the wing tip tanks.
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Itsfuelcapacityhad to be reduced by one third to make room for the second tandem cockpit.
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It had a camera in the lower fuselage and increasedfuelcapacity.
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The version would have increasedfuelcapacityand modified control surfaces for improved takeoffs and lower landing approach speed.
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It had turbocharged engines and increasedfuelcapacity.
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This entailed, among other modifications, removal of one of her boilers to allow extrafuelcapacity, thus sacrificing speed for endurance and range.
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The others were four-pipers with outmoded equipment and lowfuelcapacityincluding the ships of two other squadron commanders.
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At fullfuelcapacity, she could steam for 3090 nmi at a speed of 10 kn.
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The ship has a beam of 13.25 m, a draught of 4.72 m andfuelcapacityof 515,000 litres (136,000 gallons).
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It had a designed thrust of and afuelcapacityof.
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Despite this, the locomotives were relatively reliable, and some were fitted with extra bunkers behind their cabs to increase their smallfuelcapacity.
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