Nonfuel
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any substance that is not a fuel. countable, uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Not associated with fuel. not-comparable
"Aggressive efforts to cut costs have reduced nonfuel expenses by 16 percent since 2001, and for the first 10 months of this year, passenger traffic rose 7.3 percent from the period a year earlier."
Example
More examples"Aggressive efforts to cut costs have reduced nonfuel expenses by 16 percent since 2001, and for the first 10 months of this year, passenger traffic rose 7.3 percent from the period a year earlier."
Etymology
From non- + fuel.
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