diesel-electric
adjective
die·sel-elec·tric
ˈdē-zəl- i-ˈlek-trik 
-səl-,
-ē-ˈlek-
: of, relating to, or employing a diesel engine for driving an electric generator or for charging batteries
a diesel-electric locomotive
diesel-electric submarines
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The patrol by diesel-electric submarines began in early August, and the Russian sub involved, the Volkhov, covered around 2,000 miles during its voyage from its Vladivostok base, according to a statement from the Russian Pacific Fleet.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The Pacific Fleet confirmed that the patrol, which involved diesel-electric submarines, began in early August and followed the completion of Russian-Chinese naval exercises in the Sea of Japan, according to the Interfax news agency.
—Amir Daftari
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The vessel features a dual diesel-electric propulsion system, enabling it to reach speeds exceeding 40 knots (46 mph) and travel more than 4,000 nautical miles.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Siemens Mobility has sold more than 400 diesel-electric Charger locomotives in North America, and in June launched its battery-electric train, the Charger B+AC, selling 13 to the New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Metro-North Railroad.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
The Pacific Fleet confirmed that the patrol, which involved diesel-electric submarines, began in early August and followed the completion of Russian-Chinese naval exercises in the Sea of Japan, according to the Interfax news agency.
—Amir Daftari
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The vessel features a dual diesel-electric propulsion system, enabling it to reach speeds exceeding 40 knots (46 mph) and travel more than 4,000 nautical miles.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Siemens Mobility has sold more than 400 diesel-electric Charger locomotives in North America, and in June launched its battery-electric train, the Charger B+AC, selling 13 to the New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Metro-North Railroad.
—Lucy Handley, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Diesel-electric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel-electric. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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