diesel-electric

or Die·sel-e·lec·tric

[ dee-zuhl-i-lek-trik, -suhl- ]

/ ˈdi zəl ɪˈlɛk trɪk, -səl- /

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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.

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Origin of diesel-electric

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby diesel-electric

dieretic, Dies, Dies Committee, diesel, diesel cycle, diesel-electric, diesel engine, diesel fuel, diesel-hydraulic, dieseling, dieselize

How to use diesel-electric in a sentence

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Nestled in the hills are small market towns like Buleda, dominated by Baluch who make a living smuggling diesel and drugs.
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In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
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To that end, the budget postpones federal phase-out of incandescent electric bulbs.
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On Thursday, Russian bloggers published pictures of empty shelves in stores that once sold electric goods.
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Like an electric shock, the well-known chords of the Tragala aroused his hearers—every one crowded round the singer.
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The effect of his drumming before the Café de la Loge was electric.
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"I wish the old homes of England had electric lights," thought Miss Otis, with a sigh.
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Above, great standard electric lamps shed their white glare upon the eddying throng casting a myriad of grotesque shadows.
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Not one of the early electric actions proved either quick or reliable, and all were costly to install and maintain.
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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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