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[ dee-zuhl, -suhl ] / ˈdi zəl, -səl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR diesel ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivenoting a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine: diesel locomotive. of or relating to a diesel engine: diesel fuel. noundiesel engine. a vehicle powered by a diesel engine. diesel fuel. Origin of dieselafter R. Diesel, the engine's inventor Words nearby dieselDieppe, dieresis, dieretic, Dies, Dies Committee, diesel, diesel cycle, diesel-electric, diesel engine, diesel fuel, diesel-hydraulic Definition for diesel (2 of 2)[ dee-zuhl, -suhl ] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /
nounRu·dolf [roo-dolf, -dawlf; German roo-dawlf], /ˈru dɒlf, -dɔlf; German ˈru dɔlf/, 1858–1913, German automotive engineer. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dieselThe smells of roasting maize, diesel fumes, and floral soap from the streets of Harare are still seared into my brain. How I Got Addicted to Africa (and Wrote a Thriller About It)|Todd Moss|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST ISTANBUL, Turkey — The lifeblood of the death-dealing Islamic State is diesel fuel. Is NATO Ally Turkey Tacitly Fueling the ISIS War Machine?|Thomas Seibert|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST I became numb to the barrage of smells: citrus disinfectants, burning trash, sewage, sweat, and diesel. How I’ll End the War: My First Week Back in Afghanistan|Nick Willard|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Increasing numbers of private cars in the UK now run on diesel as well. Pollution At The Palace|Tom Sykes|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In between karaoke bits and feverish dance breaks, Diesel delivers a few heartfelt monologues to the camera. Vin Diesel’s 6 Greatest YouTube Masterpieces|Amy Zimmerman|January 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST In the Diesel engine, which is a constant pressure engine, the ratio is usually 1⁄12th. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various This advantage accrued to the diesel because it utilized an excess of air, and in addition its cylinder walls were hotter. The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928|Robert B. Meyer By 1972, about 80 percent of the freight and a larger proportion of passenger traffic were carried on diesel or electric trains. Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole It is claimed further that the Diesel will prove far more reliable in construction than any airplane engine yet developed. The First Airplane Diesel Engine: Packard Model DR-980 of 1928|Robert B. Meyer In Pasadena, they told him a diesel railway engine had been successfully decontaminated and put into operation. The Year When Stardust Fell|Raymond F. Jones
British Dictionary definitions for diesel (1 of 2)
nounSee diesel engine a ship, locomotive, lorry, etc, driven by a diesel engine informal short for diesel oil Southern African slang any cola drinkspook and diesel sucking diesel See suck (def. 10) British Dictionary definitions for diesel (2 of 2)
nounRudolf (ˈruːdɔlf). 1858–1913, German engineer, who invented the diesel engine (1892) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dieselcylinder, generator, transformer, turbine, engine, tool, power plant, appliance, instrument, motor, weapon, mechanism, piston, apparatus, means, pot, fan, contrivance, agent, dynamo |