diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

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The federal agency released a 2,700-page environmental impact report of the site, which found a leaking sewer system, mold, diesel fuel contamination, asbestos and lead. Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 The price of diesel fuel, which is also used by some boaters, is up 53% from last year. Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 The price of diesel fuel, which is also used by some boaters, is up 53% from last year. ABC News, 5 June 2026 Electricity is provided by generators that burn about 21,000 gallons of diesel fuel every day, at a cost of about $5 a gallon. Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 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 11 Jun. 2026.

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