diesel
1 Americanadjective
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noting a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
diesel locomotive.
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of or relating to a diesel engine.
diesel fuel.
noun
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a vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
noun
noun
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See diesel engine
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a ship, locomotive, lorry, etc, driven by a diesel engine
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informal short for diesel oil
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slang any cola drink
spook and diesel
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See suck
noun
Etymology
Origin of diesel
After R. Diesel, the engine's inventor
Example Sentences
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Gasoil is a crude-oil derivative, commonly known as diesel oil, used for agricultural machinery, ships and railways, making it a crucial industrial fuel.
From MarketWatch
This was likely due to lower domestic petrol and diesel prices, as well as softer pork prices, said Eugene Tan of Moody’s Analytics.
Proposals to ban the importation of second hand petrol and diesel cars from 2030 have been scrapped by the Environment Minister.
From BBC
They cost more than the diesel equivalent, but running costs are very low, meaning operators are saving millions from the moment the vehicles hit the bus lanes.
From BBC
The energy complex is also losing support from diesel futures “as the heating season winds down amid a broad-based warming trend across the U.S. during the next couple of weeks,” the firm adds.
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