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 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

Troy Brown’s first stunt was the 2005 Vin Diesel comedy “The Pacifier,” for which his father, Bob Brown, was stunt coordinator.

From Seattle Times

The Huskies currently have 72 projected scholarship players, assuming the departures of suspended running back Tybo Rogers and safety Diesel Gordon.

From Seattle Times

There’s a really nice bookstore there called Diesel that is one of my favorites in L.A..

From Los Angeles Times

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