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 acronym stands for diesel exhaust fluid, a solution that breaks down nitrogen oxides and significantly reduces emissions from diesel engines.
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
For example, Allen Engineering imports its 75-horsepower diesel engines from Germany.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Detroit Diesel is a Daimler Trucks North America subsidiary, manufacturing diesel engines and powertrains in Detroit for Freightliner and Western Star commercial trucks.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Like every Greenline, the new 42 can be equipped with either a diesel propulsion system comprising twin 250hp Yanmar engines or a proprietary hybrid setup with 23kW electric motors between the diesel engine and the propeller.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
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Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 18 Mar. 2026
For example, Allen Engineering imports its 75-horsepower diesel engines from Germany.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Detroit Diesel is a Daimler Trucks North America subsidiary, manufacturing diesel engines and powertrains in Detroit for Freightliner and Western Star commercial trucks.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Like every Greenline, the new 42 can be equipped with either a diesel propulsion system comprising twin 250hp Yanmar engines or a proprietary hybrid setup with 23kW electric motors between the diesel engine and the propeller.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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