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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024die•sel /ˈdizəl, -səl/USA pronunciation adj. [often: before a noun]- Energy, Transportbeing or referring to a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine:a diesel locomotive.
- Energy, Transportof or used by a diesel engine:diesel fuel.
n. - Energy[countable] Also, ˈdie•sel ˌen•gine. an engine powered by heated oil, used by buses, trucks, and some cars.
- Energy, Transport a vehicle powered by a diesel engine:[countable]Some diesels have trouble starting on cold days.
- Energy[uncountable] Also, ˈdie•sel ˌoil. a type of heavy fuel oil used in a diesel engine.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024die•sel (dē′zəl, -səl),USA pronunciation adj. - Energy, Transportnoting a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine:diesel locomotive.
- Energy, Transportof or pertaining to a diesel engine:diesel fuel.
n. - EnergySee diesel engine.
- Energy, Transporta vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
- EnergySee diesel fuel.
Also, Diesel. - after R. Diesel, the engine's inventor
Ru•dolf (ro̅o̅′dolf, -dôlf; Ger. ro̅o̅′dôlf ),USA pronunciation 1858–1913, German automotive engineer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: diesel /ˈdiːzəl/ n - See diesel engine
- a ship, locomotive, lorry, etc, driven by a diesel engine
- informal
short for diesel oil(or fuel) - South African slang any cola drink
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