SINCE 1828
diesel-electric
adjective
die·sel-elec·tric
| \ ˈdē-zəl- i-ˈlek-trik
, -səl-, -ē-ˈlek-\
, -səl-, -ē-ˈlek-\
Definition of diesel-electric
: 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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