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

The continued drop in diesel crack spreads remains a weight for crude, he adds.

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Some of the hydrogen will be used to produce diesel from regional heating oil, Wilcox said.

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A downturn in U.S. diesel and European gasoil futures on prospects of the U.S. eventually lifting Russia sanctions has weakened one of the recent supports for crude, while concerns about oversupply remain.

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A government spokesperson told the BBC earlier this month: "Fuel duty covers petrol and diesel, but there's no equivalent for electric vehicles. We want a fairer system for all drivers."

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All new cars will have to be electric or hybrid from 2030, when a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars comes into force.

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