Meaning Of The Word Diesel

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Diesel Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Diesel?

diesel
countable noun: A diesel is a vehicle which has a diesel engine.
variable noun: Diesel or diesel oil is the heavy oil used in a diesel engine.

diesel in American English
a type of internal-combustion engine that burns fuel oil: the ignition is brought about by heat resulting from air compression, instead of by an electric spark as in a gasoline engine
to continue to run after the ignition is turned off
adjective: noting a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine
noun

diesel in British English
noun
noun: Rudolf (ˈruːdɔlf ). 1858–1913, German engineer, who invented the diesel engine (1892)

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