diesel

¹

or Die·sel

[ dee-zuhl, -suhl ]

adjective

1. noting a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine:

   diesel locomotive.

2. of or relating to a diesel engine:

   diesel fuel.

noun

1. diesel engine.
2. a vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
3. diesel fuel.

Diesel

²

[ dee-zuhl, -suhl ]

noun

1. Ru·dolf [roo, -dolf, -dawlf, roo, -dawlf], 1858–1913, German automotive engineer.

diesel

¹

/ ˈdiːzəl /

noun

1. See diesel engine
2. a ship, locomotive, lorry, etc, driven by a diesel engine
3. informal.
   short for diesel oil
4. slang.
   any cola drink

   spook and diesel

5. sucking diesel
   See suck

Diesel

²

/ ˈdiːzəl /

noun

1. DieselRudolf18581913MGermanTECHNOLOGY: engineer Rudolf (ˈruːdɔlf). 1858–1913, German engineer, who invented the diesel engine (1892)

Word History and Origins

Origin of diesel¹

After R. Diesel, the engine's inventor

Example Sentences

Diesel fumes hang heavy in the chill winter air.

From BBC

Diesel and petrol are used to transport missile launchers and troops around the country, run munitions factories and fuel the cars of Pyongyang’s elite.

From BBC

The court also heard how pre-sentence reports recognised how well she had cared for her rescue dog, Diesel.

From BBC

Diesel was recognized as a carcinogen and listed under Proposition 65 in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times

Diesel models remain most numerous at just under one million, but their sales are falling rapidly, says the Norwegian Road Federation.

From BBC

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