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

Both parties are firmly against Czech households carrying a greater financial burden for cleaner energy, and both oppose the EU's ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars after 2035.

From BBC

An analysis carried out by Bloomberg at the end of September showed that crude oil exports - while less profitable than petrol and diesel - had reached a record high.

From BBC

EVs can be significantly more expensive than a petrol or diesel car or a hybrid upfront, but the gap is narrowing.

From BBC

Likely seeing an opportunity to profit from diesel under new federal leadership, the major truck manufacturers doing business in California are injecting instability into the very market they once sought to stabilize.

From Los Angeles Times

To put food on the table, young men have been selling petrol and diesel using small plastic containers at five times the official price.

From BBC

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