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dieseling
die·sel D0212800 (dē′zəl, -səl)n.1. A diesel engine.2. A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.3. Any of various fuels used to power diesel engines, especially one derived from petroleum.intr.v. die·seled, die·sel·ing, die·sels 1. To continue running after the ignition has been turned off, as when an open throttle supplies fuel to an engine that is still sufficiently hot to ignite it.2. To drive a diesel-powered vehicle: We dieseled through the countryside.3. To refuel a diesel-powered vehicle. Often used with up.die•sel•ing (ˈdi zə lɪŋ, -sə-) n. the continued running of an internal-combustion engine after the ignition is turned off. [1950–55] IdiomsSeedieseldieseling
dieseling[′dē·zəl·iŋ] (mechanical engineering) Explosions of mixtures of air and lubricating oil in the compression chambers or in other parts of the air system of a compressor. Continuation of running by a gasoline spark-ignition engine after the ignition is turned off. Also known as run-on. ThesaurusSeeDiesel |