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Die⋅sel

  [dee-zuhl, -suhl]
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Ru⋅dolf  [roo-dolf, -dawlf; Ger. roo-dawlf] , 1858–1913, German automotive engineer.
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Die·sel   (dē'zəl)   
German engineer who devised and patented (1892) an internal-combustion engine.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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diesel [ˈdizlæ]

  1. mod.
    really good. : I am set for a diesel evening and I intend to enjoy it.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

diesel 
1894, named for Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913), Ger. mechanical engineer who designed this type of engine.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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