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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
die·sel-e·lec·tric 
[dee-zuhl-i-lek-trik, -suhl-] Pronunciation Key
[dee-zuhl-i-lek-trik, -suhl-] Pronunciation Key –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. |
Also, Die·sel-e·lec·tric.
[Origin: 1920–25]
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| diesel-electric | |
noun | |
| a locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine [syn: diesel-electric locomotive] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Electric City, WA (town, FIPS 21030) Location: 47.93016 N, 119.03620 W
Population (1990): 910 (410 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99123
U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau
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