diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

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Due to these conditions, the region is highly reliant on expensive and polluting diesel fuel transported by truck, plane, or barge. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026 The store will have interior and exterior seating areas; 16 liquid fuel spots for passenger drivers; 20 EV charging stalls; five high-speed diesel fuel lanes accepting over-the-road (OTR) payments; and a pet relief area. Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026 The truck’s diesel fuel spilled onto the roadway and caused traffic delays, as lanes had to be closed during the cleanup. Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026 About 50 gallons of diesel fuel spilled in Perkasie, Pennsylvania, when a tractor-trailer overturned Monday afternoon, police said. Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026 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 7 Feb. 2026.

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