diesel
IPA: dˈisʌɫ
noun
- A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
- (countable) A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
- (cycling, slang) A rider who has an even energy output, without bursts of speed.
- (UK, slang) Synonym of snakebite and black.
- (slang) A particular cannabis hybrid.
verb
- To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression.
- (automotive) For a spark-ignition internal combustion engine to continue running after the electrical current to the spark plugs has been turned off. This occurs when there's enough heat in the combustion chamber to ignite the air and fuel mixture without a spark, the same way that heat and pressure cause ignition in a diesel engine.
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Examples of "diesel" in Sentences
- The diesel fuel has lubricity.
- I am a mechanic, diesel engine repairer.
- Diesel is the successor of the Cecil language.
- The processing of biomass converts it to diesel.
- The arrival of the diesels proved to be fortuitous.
- With the advent of diesels, the electrification was dropped.
- The cost of diesel fuel and liquefied petroleum gas also rose.
- Diesel fuel could be bought cheaply and loaded into the tender.
- The heater is adapted to burn diesel fuel ordinarily carried by the vehicle.
- In a modern diesel engine, the fuel is part of the engine lubrication process.
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