diesel engine

diesel engine n. An internal-combustion engine that uses the heat of highly compressed air to ignite a spray of fuel introduced after the start of the compression stroke. [After Rudolf Diesel.]

diesel engine cycles of a four-stroke diesel engine A. intake stroke B. compression stroke C. power stroke D. exhaust stroke

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diesel engine

Noun

an internal-combustion engine in which oil is ignited by compression

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diesel engine  (dzl) An internal-combustion engine in which the fuel oil is ignited by the heat of air that has been highly compressed in the cylinder, rather than by a spark. Due to the need for the engine to withstand very high pressures, diesel engines are relatively heavy; however, they are relatively fuel-efficient, especially when running at low power.

diesel engine

Thesaurus

Noun

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diesel engine - an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil diesel motor, diesel diesel locomotive - a locomotive driven by a diesel engine internal-combustion engine, ICE - a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine

Translations

diesel engine n → motor m diesel

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diesel engine n → moteur m diesel

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diesel engine diesel n → Dieselmotor m

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diesel engine n → motore m diesel inv