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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