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Diesel
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Die·sel  (dzl), Rudolf 1858-1913.
German engineer who devised and patented (1892) an internal-combustion engine.

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 [ˈdiːzəl]
n
1. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) See diesel engine
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) a ship, locomotive, lorry, etc., driven by a diesel engine
3. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) Informal short for diesel oil (or fuel)

Diesel [ˈdiːzəl]
n
(Biographies / Diesel, Rudolf (1858-1913) M, German, TECHNOLOGY: engineer) Rudolf (ˈruːdɔlf). 1858-1913, German engineer, who invented the diesel engine (1892)
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
diesel [ˈdiːzəl]
A. N
1. (= car, train) → vehículo m diesel
2. (= fuel) → gasóleo m, gasoil m
B. CPD diesel engine Nmotor m diesel
diesel fuel, diesel oil Ngasóleo m, gasoil m
diesel train Ntren m diesel

diesel [ˈdiːzəl] n
(= fuel) → gazole m
30 litres of diesel, please → Trente litres de gazole, s'il vous plaît.
(= car) → diesel m, voiture f diesel
Our car's a diesel → Nous avons une voiture diesel.
diesel engine n (in car)moteur m diesel (= locomotive) → motrice f
diesel fuel ngazole m
diesel oil ngazole m

diesel
n (= train)Dieseltriebwagen m; (= car)Diesel m; (= fuel)Dieselöl nt, → Diesel no art

diesel:
diesel-electric
adjdieselelektrisch
diesel engine
nDieselmotor m
diesel oil
nDieselöl nt
diesel train
nDieseltriebwagen m

diesel [ˈdiːzl] n (car) → diesel m inv; (fuel) → gasolio
diesel [ˈdiːzl] n (car) → diesel m inv; (fuel) → gasolio

Diesel وقود الديزيل dieselový motor diesel Diesel ντίζελ diésel diesel diesel dizel diesel ディーゼルエンジン 디젤기관 diesel diesel diesel diesel, gasóleo дизель diesel น้ำมันดีเซล dizel dầu điêzen 柴油


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