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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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
Many of the series' train arrivals, departures, and platform conversations were filmed at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, a historic station — still running steam and diesel engines — with a vintage vibe that was a perfect fit for the show's era.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The cuts impact funding for replacing outdated diesel engines and at-sea refrigeration systems—projects that environmentalists argue would reduce the seafood industry's carbon footprint.
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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
Many of the series' train arrivals, departures, and platform conversations were filmed at Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, a historic station — still running steam and diesel engines — with a vintage vibe that was a perfect fit for the show's era.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
The cuts impact funding for replacing outdated diesel engines and at-sea refrigeration systems—projects that environmentalists argue would reduce the seafood industry's carbon footprint.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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