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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.

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.

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

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Oil refiners are also bidding more aggressively for crude as they try to boost production as markets around the world are hit by shortages of jet fuel and diesel, said Ole Hansen from Saxo Bank.

From BBC

And average national prices for diesel, the fuel used by most delivery trucks, has seen an even larger increase, up to $5.45 a gallon from around $3.76 before the war began, according to AAA.

From Los Angeles Times

RAC's head of policy Simon Williams said the price of petrol could stabilise "if the cost of oil doesn't increase further, although diesel still looks likely to rise".

From BBC

While consumer gas prices have been on the rise, diesel prices have been climbing faster.

From Barron's

Voltify reckons it can help rail operators move away from diesel without big infrastructure investments or operational changes, while also reducing energy expenses, said Langer.

From The Wall Street Journal

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