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单词 diesel-electric
释义

diesel-electric

or Die·sel-e·lec·tric

[ dee-zuhl-i-lek-trik, -suhl- ]
/ ˈdi zəl ɪˈlɛk trɪk, -səl- /

adjective

having an electric motor powered directly by an electric generator or by batteries charged by the generator, with the generator being driven by a diesel engine: a diesel-electric locomotive.

Origin of diesel-electric

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby diesel-electric

dieretic, Dies, Dies Committee, diesel, diesel cycle, diesel-electric, diesel engine, diesel fuel, diesel-hydraulic, dieseling, dieselize
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Example sentences from the Web for diesel-electric

  • Modern diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) are very hard to detect.

    Tomorrow’s Stealthy Subs Could Sink America’s Navy|Bill Sweetman|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for diesel-electric

diesel-electric

noun

a locomotive fitted with a diesel engine driving an electric generator that feeds electric traction motors

adjective

of or relating to such a locomotive or system
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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