verb
- past tense and past participle of defuel; to remove fuel from (an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel)
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'defueled'; technical/aviation term
Examples
- The aircraft was defuelled before being stored for the winter.
- The maintenance crew defuelled the helicopter after its final flight.
- Once the tank was defuelled, the vehicle was safe to transport.
- The ship was defuelled in the harbor to reduce fire risk.
- All planes must be defuelled according to safety regulations before entering the hangar.