diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

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The cost of diesel fuel is nearing $8 per gallon in parts of California, creating significant pressure on small trucking companies already struggling. Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Rix has seen a 44% price increase for diesel fuel, which powers the machines that sow and harvest 44 fields of potatoes and around 60 fields of onions. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026 The cost of diesel fuel has risen faster than gasoline, driving up the cost of transportation for companies. Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 Two years ago, the Peninsula agency transitioned its fleet from diesel fuel to electric overhead wires. Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diesel fuel

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diesel fuel was in 1949

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“Diesel fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20fuel. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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