diesel

¹ American  

[dee-zuhl, -suhl] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /

Or Diesel

adjective

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

   diesel locomotive.

2. of or relating to a diesel engine.

   diesel fuel.

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noun

1. diesel engine.

2. a vehicle powered by a diesel engine.

3. diesel fuel.

Diesel ² American  

[dee-zuhl, -suhl] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /

noun

1. Rudolf 1858–1913, German automotive engineer.

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diesel ¹ British  

/ 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

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Diesel ² British  

/ ˈdiːzəl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of diesel

After R. Diesel, the engine's inventor

Example Sentences

A diesel spillage into the River Dochart which flowed into the River Tay in Perthshire appears to be clearing, the environment watchdog has said.

From BBC

Residents of a Perthshire village have been told disruption to their water supply could "last several days" after a diesel spillage into the River Dochart.

From BBC

On the island of about 9.6 million people, diesel sales are now suspended and gasoline sales are drastically rationed.

From Barron's

His government said that the Slovnaft oil refinery would stop the export of diesel to Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fortescue, which buys diesel fuel from countries across the world, will transition to a “green grid” this decade, saving the company a billion dollars a year, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

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