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diesel
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9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. diesel
  2. diesel cycle
  3. diesel-electric
  4. diesel-electric locomotive
  5. diesel engine
  6. diesel-engined
  7. diesel fuel
  8. diesel oil
  9. rail diesel car

die·sel

noun \ˈdē-zəl, -səl\

Definition of DIESEL

1
: diesel engine
2
: a vehicle driven by a diesel engine
3
: diesel fuel
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Examples of DIESEL

  1. Does your car take diesel or gasoline?

Origin of DIESEL

Rudolf Diesel
First Known Use: 1894

Other Automotive Terms

articulated, block, choke, clutch, neutral, transmission

Rhymes with DIESEL

bezel, deasil, easel, measle, teasel, weasel

Die·sel

biographical name \ˈdē-zəl, -səl\

Definition of DIESEL

Rudolf 1858–1913 Ger. mechanical engineer

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