diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

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From apples to iPhones, trucks move 72% of goods sold in America’s stores, and freight costs shape what consumers pay, with those costs dictated by the volatile price of diesel fuel. Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 Pros: When burned cleanly, combusting all of the methane, LNG can reduce global warming impacts by around 10% compared with the diesel fuel many modern cruise ships use, Collette said. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 June 2025 Over 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into Baltimore’s harbor beginning Wednesday. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2025 Full Story Cleanup underway after 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaks into Baltimore’s harbor BALTIMORE (WDCW) — Emergency crews in Baltimore are working to clean up roughly 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel that leaked into the harbor on Wednesday. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 5 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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