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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Where the big diesel engine would normally sit is a squat platform that not only has storage potential for produce or gear, but its low profile affords the driver a better view from the cabin.
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Paul Ridden
may 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2025
Lots of folks think the diesel engines are the way to go in these vans, but the V-10 is nearly as powerful and costs significantly less to maintain—you’ll just be buying a lot of gas because the engine is not known for being efficient.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Scented wax melts produced three times more nanoparticles than candles, reaching similar levels of nanoparticles three nanometers or smaller as indoor stoves and diesel engines.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Besides real estate, the family also holds interests in building materials, diesel engines, finance and packaging.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Paul Ridden
may 14, New Atlas, 14 May 2025
Lots of folks think the diesel engines are the way to go in these vans, but the V-10 is nearly as powerful and costs significantly less to maintain—you’ll just be buying a lot of gas because the engine is not known for being efficient.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
Scented wax melts produced three times more nanoparticles than candles, reaching similar levels of nanoparticles three nanometers or smaller as indoor stoves and diesel engines.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
Besides real estate, the family also holds interests in building materials, diesel engines, finance and packaging.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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