dieselize

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verb

die·​sel·​ize ˈdē-zə-ˌlīz 

-sə-

dieselized; dieselizing

transitive verb

: to equip with a diesel engine or with diesel-electric locomotives

dieselization

ˌdē-zə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-sə-

noun

dieselization

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noun

die·​sel·​i·​za·​tion ˌdēzələ̇ˈzāshən 

-ēsə-, 

-ˌlīˈz-

plural -s

sometimes capitalized

: the act of dieselizing

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dieselize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies