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fuel oil
Oil burned to produce heat or power, such as the heavy oil used in ships, boilers, and power plants.
船は燃料油で動く。
Ships run on fuel oil.
燃料油の価格が上がった。
The price of fuel oil has risen.
工場では、ボイラーの燃料油の使用量を減らす努力をしている。
The factory is working to cut the amount of fuel oil its boilers use.
Compound of 燃料 (fuel) and 油 (oil).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 燃料油の補給: refueling with fuel oil
- 燃料油の消費: fuel oil consumption
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 重油: heavy oil — a specific heavy grade of fuel oil
- 軽油: diesel oil, gas oil — a lighter grade