Phrase guide

hot refuel

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An instance of hot refueling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • Hot refuels require the fueling crew to take great care to avoid getting sucked into the operating engine.

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To refuel an aircraft while one of its engines is running.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Examples

  • The plane's APU was broken and the airport didn't have ground starting equipment, so we had to hot refuel the bird - if we'd shut both engines down, we wouldn't have been able to get them started again.

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Antonyms: none provided

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