Examples of diesel in a Sentence
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The setup can generate up to 100kW, with the engines and diesel generators turned off.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
Over the last two decades, the state has spent or allocated $1.2 billion to clean its aging diesel school bus fleet.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 May 2024
Over the last two decades, the state has spent or allocated $1.2 billion to clean its aging diesel school bus fleet.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for diesel
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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