| 单词 | diesel |
| 释义 | diesel n. 1. (in full diesel engine) an internal-combustion engine in which the heat produced by the compression of air in the cylinder ignites the fuel. 2. a vehicle driven by a diesel engine. 3. fuel for a diesel engine. Phrases and idioms diesel-electric n. a vehicle driven by the electric current produced by a diesel-engined generator. --adj of or powered by this means. diesel oil a heavy petroleum fraction used as fuel in diesel engines. Derivatives dieselize v.tr. (also -ise). Etymology: R. Diesel, Ger. engineer d. 1913 |
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