Base and Fortress

Base

Base noun - A place from which an advance (as for military operations) is made.

Usage example: the army's base of attack was kept top secret until the battle began

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Fortress and base are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fortress" instead a noun "Base".

Nearby Words: basic, basal, based, baseline, baseball

Fortress noun - A structure or place from which one can resist attack.

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Base and fortress are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Base" instead a noun "Fortress".

Nearby Word: fort

old	old base	old fortress
full	full base	full fortress
complete	complete base	complete fortress
alien	alien base	alien fortress
Other adjectives: original, small, entire, massive, large, huge, evil, main, secret, new, mobile, abandoned, military, nearby, giant, exploding, floating, underwater.

Refueling is done simply by landing & waiting, or by flying over a fortress or base.

Source: Video Game / AirMech
From a Single Cell: All airmechs & units, with the exception of Guardians, can be repaired back to full health over any fortress or base.

Source: Video Game / AirMech
The bases and fortress also have fuel meters themselves which regenarate over time; once base fuel is depleted (either by refueling or repairs), the base can only refuel or repair at a snails pace.

Source: Video Game / AirMech

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