diesel engine
noun
: an internal combustion engine in which air is compressed to a temperature sufficiently high to ignite fuel injected into the cylinder where the combustion and expansion actuate a piston
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The resolutions target the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Advanced Clean Cars II program, Advanced Clean Trucks rules, and heavy-duty diesel engine standards.
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This rig has an automatic transmission, which makes things a bit easier, and is powered by Toyota’s legendary 3-liter diesel engine.
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The first two versions of the Starship were powered by diesel engines, achieving notable fuel efficiencies compared to industry standards.
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Gas and diesel engines both work through a process called internal combustion.
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
This rig has an automatic transmission, which makes things a bit easier, and is powered by Toyota’s legendary 3-liter diesel engine.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
The first two versions of the Starship were powered by diesel engines, achieving notable fuel efficiencies compared to industry standards.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
Gas and diesel engines both work through a process called internal combustion.
—Michael Leamy, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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