diesel-electric
or Die·sel-e·lec·tric
[ dee-zuh l-i-lek-trik, -suh l- ]
/ ˈdi zəl ɪˈlɛk trɪk, -səl- /
adjective
having an electric motor powered directly by an electric generator or by batteries charged by the generator, with the generator being driven by a diesel engine: a diesel-electric locomotive.
Words nearby diesel-electric
diesel, diesel cycle, diesel engine, diesel fuel, diesel oil, diesel-electric, diesel-hydraulic, dieseling, dieselize, diesinker, diesis
Origin of diesel-electric
First recorded in 1920–25
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Examples from the Web for diesel-electric
Modern diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) are very hard to detect.
British Dictionary definitions for diesel-electric
diesel-electric
noun
a locomotive fitted with a diesel engine driving an electric generator that feeds electric traction motors
adjective
of or relating to such a locomotive or system
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