- die·sel
- /ˈdiːzəl/ noun, pl -sels1 [count] : a vehicle (such as a truck or bus) that has a diesel engine
His truck's a diesel.
2 [noncount] : ↑diesel fuelDoes your car take diesel or gasoline?
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Die|sel — or Die|sel «DEE zuhl, suhl», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. = diesel engine. (Cf. ↑diesel engine) 2. a truck, locomotive, train, tractor, or construction equipment, run by a diesel engine. 3. = diesel oil. (Cf. ↑diesel oil) –adj. 1. equipped with… … Useful english dictionary
die|sel — or Die|sel «DEE zuhl, suhl», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. = diesel engine. (Cf. ↑diesel engine) 2. a truck, locomotive, train, tractor, or construction equipment, run by a diesel engine. 3. = diesel oil. (Cf. ↑diesel oil) –adj. 1. equipped with… … Useful english dictionary
Die|sel-e|lec|tric — or Die|sel e|lec|tric «DEE zuhl ih LEHK trihk, suhl », adjective. having an electric motor supplied with electricity from a generator run by a diesel engine: »a diesel electric locomotive … Useful english dictionary
die|sel-e|lec|tric — or Die|sel e|lec|tric «DEE zuhl ih LEHK trihk, suhl », adjective. having an electric motor supplied with electricity from a generator run by a diesel engine: »a diesel electric locomotive … Useful english dictionary
Die|sel|ing — or Die|sel|ing «DEE zuh lihng», noun. a brief continued idling of an automobile after the ignition is turned off. Dieseling may occur in standard automobiles that use lean fuel mixtures for idling in order to reduce the emission of exhaust… … Useful english dictionary
die|sel|ing — or Die|sel|ing «DEE zuh lihng», noun. a brief continued idling of an automobile after the ignition is turned off. Dieseling may occur in standard automobiles that use lean fuel mixtures for idling in order to reduce the emission of exhaust… … Useful english dictionary
Die|sel|ise — or Die|sel|ise «DEE zuh lyz, suh », transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. dieselize … Useful english dictionary
die|sel|ise — or Die|sel|ise «DEE zuh lyz, suh », transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. dieselize … Useful english dictionary
Die|sel|i|za|tion — or Die|sel|i|za|tion «DEE zuh luh ZAY shuhn, suh », noun. the process of dieselizing or state of being dieselized … Useful english dictionary
die|sel|i|za|tion — or Die|sel|i|za|tion «DEE zuh luh ZAY shuhn, suh », noun. the process of dieselizing or state of being dieselized … Useful english dictionary
Die|sel|ize — or Die|sel|ize «DEE zuh lyz, suh », transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to equip with, or convert to use of, a diesel engine or engines: »It pinched the French railway system, almost completely dieselized (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
