fuelconsumptionrate
nounUK /ˈfjʊəl kənˈsʌmpʃən reɪt/
US /ˈfjuːəl kənˈsʌmpʃən reɪt/
The fuel consumption rate is how much fuel a car or machine uses over a certain time or distance.
The new truck has a lower fuel consumption rate than the old one.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The amount of fuel burned by an engine per unit of work done.
Engineers measured the fuel consumption rate of the generator under full load.
3. The speed at which a vehicle uses up its fuel while driving.
Stop-and-go traffic raises your fuel consumption rate.
4. A measure used to compare how thrifty different vehicles are with fuel.
The brochure lists the fuel consumption rate for each model.