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dieselize

[ dee-zuh-lahyz, -suh- ]

verb (used with object)

, die·sel·ized, die·sel·iz·ing.
  1. to equip with diesel machinery.


verb (used without object)

, die·sel·ized, die·sel·iz·ing.
  1. to become equipped with diesel machinery or vehicles, as a railroad.
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Other Words From

  • diesel·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dieselize1

First recorded in 1945–50; diesel + -ize

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