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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Multiple neighbors reported hearing a loud diesel engine and tires squealing.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
Davis said that passengers and operators of the train don't hear the new diesel engine running.
—Danya Bacchus, CBS News, 29 June 2024
The four-cylinder gas and diesel engines were, well, fine.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
In-Use Locomotive rule The In-Use Locomotive rule, adopted in 2023, would establish age limits for trains operating in California and gradually phase out diesel engines.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2024
Davis said that passengers and operators of the train don't hear the new diesel engine running.
—Danya Bacchus, CBS News, 29 June 2024
The four-cylinder gas and diesel engines were, well, fine.
—Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
In-Use Locomotive rule The In-Use Locomotive rule, adopted in 2023, would establish age limits for trains operating in California and gradually phase out diesel engines.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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