diesel
or Die·sel
noting a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine: diesel locomotive.
of or relating to a diesel engine: diesel fuel.
Origin of diesel
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Other definitions for Diesel (2 of 2)
Ru·dolf [roo-dolf, -dawlf; German roo-dawlf], /ˈru dɒlf, -dɔlf; German ˈru dɔlf/, 1858–1913, German automotive engineer.
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How to use diesel in a sentence
The switch to electric power should cut the district's carbon emissions by 25,000 tons and reduce diesel particulate pollution.
Maryland school district places largest-ever order for electric buses | Jonathan M. Gitlin | February 26, 2021 | Ars TechnicaThe port is fanning itself over that potential, especially as it is increasingly under fire from a public that’s sick from diesel-guzzling trucks choking neighborhoods between the port and the interstates.
A New Highway Project That’s Environmentally Friendly? (Hint: It’s in the Ocean) | MacKenzie Elmer | February 24, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoA kilogram of hydrogen has about three times as much energy as a comparable amount of diesel or gasoline.
Cheap renewables could make green hydrogen a practical replacement for fossil fuels | Katie McLean | February 24, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewIn this episode of The 101, Bryan Rogala installs a Planar 2D diesel air heater on his Hiker Trailer.
How to Add a Heater to Any Camper | Bryan Rogala and Jackson Buscher | January 25, 2021 | Outside OnlineHe joined the company just before its 2015 diesel-emissions scandal and has remained consistent in his message about and moves toward electrification.
Nestled in the hills are small market towns like Buleda, dominated by Baluch who make a living smuggling diesel and drugs.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA limited number of medical patients will be able to purchase “Chunky diesel” or “Alien Dawg” for just $100.
Colorado Weed Dispensaries Celebrate ‘Green Friday’ | Abby Haglage | November 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSmuggling diesel into Turkey is a major source of ISIS revenue.
The smells of roasting maize, diesel fumes, and floral soap from the streets of Harare are still seared into my brain.
How I Got Addicted to Africa (and Wrote a Thriller About It) | Todd Moss | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYavuz said ISIS was controlling the illegal diesel trade and making money from it, but was not directly involved in all aspects.
Is NATO Ally Turkey Tacitly Fueling the ISIS War Machine? | Thomas Seibert | September 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the diesel motors operating under high pressure, up to nearly 500 pounds, an efficiency of 36 per cent.
Aviation Engines | Victor Wilfred PagThe floor beneath me rocked gently and vibrated with heavy diesel engines and I realized I was on a ship!
Little Brother | Cory DoctorowOnly at night did I get to where I could smell the salt breeze free of the stink of paint and diesel oil.
Cue for Quiet | Thomas L. SherredNo oil for the boats, hard enough to get it for his narrow-gauge diesel locomotives.
The Five Arrows | Allan ChaseFor one thing, submarines don't use petrol—they use diesel engines and heavy oil.
The Story of Our Submarines | John Graham Bower
British Dictionary definitions for diesel (1 of 2)
/ (ˈdiːzəl) /
See diesel engine
a ship, locomotive, lorry, etc, driven by a diesel engine
informal short for diesel oil
Southern African slang any cola drink: spook and diesel
sucking diesel See suck (def. 10)
British Dictionary definitions for Diesel (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdiːzəl) /
Rudolf (ˈruːdɔlf). 1858–1913, German engineer, who invented the diesel engine (1892)
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