Meaning

3 senses
  1. An internal combustion engine of piston engine type that operates using the Diesel cycle, with diesel fuel being sprayed into the hot, high-pressure air in the combustion chamber at the end of the compression stroke.

  2. An internal combustion engine of piston engine type that operates using the Diesel cycle, with diesel fuel being sprayed into the hot, high-pressure air in the combustion chamber at the end of the compression stroke.

    (usually)Such an engine that burns diesel (diesel fuel).

    an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil

  3. A diesel locomotive.

    Dieselmotor, Diesel

    ди́зельный дви́гательdízelʹnyj dvígatelʹ

    дизельний двигунdyzelʹnyj dvyhun

Examples

4 sentences
  1. This car has a diesel engine.

    ruУ этой машины дизельный двигатель. — marafon

  2. The truck is powered by a diesel engine.

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  3. The diesel engine was invented by Rudolf Diesel.

    ruДизельный двигатель был изобретен Рудольфом Дизелем. — Karok

    deDer Dieselmotor wurde von Rudolf Diesel erfunden. — l4t3

  4. How good are these trucks powered by Eaton diesel engines and electric motors in tandem?

Translations

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Origin

Named after Rudolf Diesel. More in Wikipedia at diesel engine § History.

Named after Rudolf Diesel. More in Wikipedia at diesel engine § History.

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Forms

plural: diesel engines
Singulardiesel engine
Pluraldiesel engines

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words

See also

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