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diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

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Earlier this year, Iranian forces captured two foreign oil tankers, Star 1 and Vintage, accusing them of smuggling diesel fuel. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025 The fact is, operators of ferries, yachts, supply ships, and other vessels burn diesel fuel for very good reasons. New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025 Most of the fund’s money comes from the federal tax on gasoline and diesel fuel. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Hamas’ Government Media Office said 480 humanitarian aid trucks, including three with cooking gas and six with diesel fuel, entered Gaza on Wednesday. Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diesel fuel

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of diesel fuel was in 1949

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“Diesel fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20fuel. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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