diesel

¹

Or Die·sel

[dee-zuhl, -suhl]

adjective

1. noting a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine.

   diesel locomotive.

2. of or relating to a diesel engine.

   diesel fuel.

noun

1. diesel engine.

2. a vehicle powered by a diesel engine.

3. diesel fuel.

Diesel

²

[dee-zuhl, -suhl]

noun

1. Rudolf 1858–1913, German automotive engineer.

diesel

¹

/ ˈdiːzəl /

noun

1. See diesel engine

2. a ship, locomotive, lorry, etc, driven by a diesel engine

3. informal,  short for diesel oil

4. slang,  any cola drink

   spook and diesel

5. See suck

Diesel

²

/ ˈdiːzəl /

noun

1. Rudolf (ˈruːdɔlf). 1858–1913, German engineer, who invented the diesel engine (1892)

Word History and Origins

Origin of diesel¹

After R. Diesel, the engine's inventor

Example Sentences

It started after Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador, or Conaie, declared a national strike to protest the government ending diesel subsidies.

From BBC

But despite the surge in overall EV sales in the UK, petrol and diesel vehicles still made up more than half of new car sales last month, according to the SMMT.

From BBC

Both parties are firmly against Czech households carrying a greater financial burden for cleaner energy, and both oppose the EU's ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars after 2035.

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An analysis carried out by Bloomberg at the end of September showed that crude oil exports - while less profitable than petrol and diesel - had reached a record high.

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EVs can be significantly more expensive than a petrol or diesel car or a hybrid upfront, but the gap is narrowing.

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