diesel
/ˈdisəl/noun2 syllables
Diesel means: German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913).
Synonyms for diesel7
noun, as in German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
Rudolf Diesel, Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel
noun, as in an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
diesel engine, diesel motor
also used for diesel
diesel fuel, DFO, snakebite and black
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What does diesel mean?2
noun
1
German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
2
an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Diesel in a sentence
- This lawnmower runs on gasoline, don't put diesel in.araneo
- Inhaling diesel exhaust is bad for our health.CM
- The truck is powered by a diesel engine.unknown
- In France, a lot of cars run on diesel.carlosalberto
- Sami found a can of diesel fuel in Layla's room.OsoHombre
- Vladimir is buying a used Diesel pickup truck.Amastan
- Do the trains run on diesel oil?CM
- Could you help me by sending diesel?unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of diesel
as a noun
- plural
- diesels