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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Several times a day, the incessant din of diesel engines pauses while the mats are delicately removed and placed in outsize tubs for washing.
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These imposing machines are powered by 600-hp diesel engines, and feature a hydraulic load-handling system that can quickly load and unload 20-ft (6-m) containers and flat-rack engineering mission modules (for building or repairing bridges, for example).
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It is powered by a fuel-efficient, high-torque V8 diesel engine, giving it a road range of up to 900 kilometers in new variants.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
These imposing machines are powered by 600-hp diesel engines, and feature a hydraulic load-handling system that can quickly load and unload 20-ft (6-m) containers and flat-rack engineering mission modules (for building or repairing bridges, for example).
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2025
Shop deals from compact models for everyday drivers to heavy-duty options for trucks and diesel engines.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
It is powered by a fuel-efficient, high-torque V8 diesel engine, giving it a road range of up to 900 kilometers in new variants.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for diesel engine
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“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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