fuel mileage

collocation in English

meaningsoffuelandmileage

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fuel
noun
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/ˈfjuː.əl/us
/ˈfjuː.əl/
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by ...
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mileage
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmaɪ.lɪdʒ/us
/ˈmaɪ.lɪdʒ/
the distance that a vehicle has travelled or the distance that it can travel using a particular amount ...
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(Definition offuelandmileagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This makes the 5-minute qualifiers a battle between power andfuelmileage.
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Thefuelmileagedeclines with increased water content.
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These petrol engines are more powerful and lighter than their predecessors, with the 35i also providing improvedfuelmileageand reduced emissions.
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Both drivers were nursing theirfuelmileage, hoping to stretch it to the finish.
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Then the averagefuelmileageis applied to the miles traveled to determine the tax liability to each jurisdiction.
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Since ethanol gets worsefuelmileagethan methanol, the fuel tanks in the car were increased.
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Conventional pump gasoline registered betterfuelmileagethan methanol, but the methanol-powered engines were expected to produce more horsepower.
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He later admitted that his team was not good onfuelmileageduring the race.
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In the late stages of the race,fuelmileagewas an issue but no one had any problems.
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The engine became known for its reliability and superiorfuelmileage(particularly in the 500-mile races).
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The race was action-packed, andfuelmileageand strategy became a factor late in the race.
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The engine was known to be down on horsepower, but excelled infuelmileageand reliability, particularly in the 500-mile races.
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In addition to safety benefits, these underride guards may improvefuelmileageby reducing air turbulence under the trailer at highway speeds.
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Disc brakes rely on pliability of caliper seals and slight runout to release pads, leading to drag,fuelmileageloss, and disc scoring.
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Bodine, though, was largely a non-factor in the rest of the race, only leading ten total laps which were all related to having betterfuelmileagethan the other competitors.
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