Diesel Definition

dēzəl, -səl
diesels
noun
diesels
A petroleum distillate used in diesel engines.
Webster's New World
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.
Webster's New World
A locomotive, truck, etc. powered by such an engine.
Webster's New World
(UK, slang) Snakebite and black.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
To continue to run after the ignition is turned off.
Webster's New World
To drive a diesel-powered vehicle.
We dieseled through the countryside.
American Heritage
To refuel a diesel-powered vehicle. Often used with up.
American Heritage
To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression.
Wiktionary
adjective
Of, for, or having a diesel engine.
Diesel fuel.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Diesel

Noun

Singular:
diesel
Plural:
diesels

Origin of Diesel

  • From the inventor, Dr. Rudolph Diesel, who developed a heavy-duty engine in Germany (1892–1897) and perfected it throughout his life.

    From Wiktionary

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