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

Charging electric vehicle owners tax per mile could "cause friction" in the drive to phase out diesel and petrol cars, according to the boss of an electric car leasing firm.

From BBC

The pipeline proposal comes as California navigates the critical trade-off between reducing one of the biggest drivers of climate change — gasoline and diesel — and maintaining consumer affordability.

From Los Angeles Times

The continued drop in diesel crack spreads remains a weight for crude, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some of the hydrogen will be used to produce diesel from regional heating oil, Wilcox said.

From The Wall Street Journal

A downturn in U.S. diesel and European gasoil futures on prospects of the U.S. eventually lifting Russia sanctions has weakened one of the recent supports for crude, while concerns about oversupply remain.

From The Wall Street Journal

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