diesel cycle

noun, sometimes capitalized D

Definition of diesel cycle

: an ideal-engine cycle during which the working substance successively undergoes adiabatic compression, constant-pressure heating, adiabatic expansion, and constant-volume cooling — compare diesel engine, otto cycle

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