dieselnoun
uk/ˈdiː.zəl/us/ˈdiː.zəl/C1 [ U ] a type of heavy oil used as fuel:
a diesel engine
My new car runs on (= uses) diesel.
[ C ] any vehicle, especially a train, that has a diesel engine
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Petroleum products especially when used as fuel
- antiknock
- four-star
- gas
- gasohol
- gasoline
- hexane
- high-octane
- kerosene
- leaded
- LPG
- mineral oil
- octane
- octane number
- oil
- petrochemical
- petroleum
- premium
- super
- unleaded
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