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diesel
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die·sel  (dzl, -sl)
n.
1. A diesel engine.
2. A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
3. The type of gasoline designed to power a diesel engine.
intr.v. die·seled, die·sel·ing, die·sels
1. To continue running after the ignition has been turned off, as when an open throttle supplies fuel to an engine that is still sufficiently hot to ignite it.
2. To drive a diesel-powered vehicle: We dieseled through the countryside.
3. To refuel a diesel-powered vehicle. Often used with up.

diesel
Noun
1. same as diesel engine
2. a vehicle driven by a diesel engine
3. Informal diesel oil [after R. Diesel, engineer]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dieselDiesel - German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
2.dieseldiesel - an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
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
Spanish diesel [ˈdiːzl] ndiesel m
French diesel [ˈdiːzl] n (= vehicle) → diesel m;
(also: diesel oil) → carburant m diesel, gas-oil m

German diesel [ˈdiːzl] n (vehicle) → Diesel m;
(also: diesel oil) → Diesel(kraftstoff) m

Italian diesel [ˈdiːzl] ndiesel m

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