noun
- the process of removing fuel from a vehicle, aircraft, or other equipment
Usage: commonly used in aviation and automotive contexts
verb
- to remove fuel from a vehicle, aircraft, or other equipment
Usage: present participle of defuel
Examples
- The aircraft underwent defueling before being stored for the winter.
- Defueling the tank took several hours due to safety protocols.
- The maintenance crew is defueling the helicopter after its final flight.
- Proper defueling procedures are essential for aircraft safety.
- They began defueling the emergency generator once the power was restored.