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used
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adjective
employed in accomplishing something
the principle of surprise is the most used and misused of all the principles of war
— H.H.Arnold & I.C.Eaker
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adjective
(= secondhand)
previously used or owned by another
bought a secondhand (or used) car
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adjective
of persons; taken advantage of
after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used
fuel
Noun
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Something use to make energy.
My car uses gasoline for fuel to make it go. My body uses food for fuel, it's what makes me go.
fuel
Verb
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When you fuel something, you add on to it.
His words fuelled my anger.
rod
Noun
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A rod is a long, thin round thing, usually made of metal.
They put rods on the window to keep people out.
storage
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noun
the act of storing something
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noun
the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
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noun
(= storehouse)
a depository for goods
storehouses were built close to the docks
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noun
(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
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noun
(= reposition, warehousing)
depositing in a warehouse
they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn
my car is in storage
publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing
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noun
(= memory)
an electronic memory device
a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached