diesel engine
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diesel engine
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Named after Rudolf Diesel. More in Wikipedia at diesel engine § History.
noun diesel engines
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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.
Two Voith-North British hydraulic transmissions are fitted, each connected through a Hardy Spicer cardan shaft to its appropriate diesel engine.
Similar: diesel motor
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Such an engine that burns diesel (diesel fuel).
Similar: diesel motor
- a diesel locomotive.
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noun type of engine
| Español | motor diésel |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ディーゼルエンジン dīzeru-enjin |
| 中文 | 柴油引擎 |
| हिन्दी | डीज़ल इंजन ḍīzal iñjan |
| Português | motor a diesel |
| Français | moteur Diesel |
| Deutsch | Dieselmotor, Diesel |
| Italiano | motore Diesel |
| Ελληνικά | κινητήρας ντίζελ kinitíras ntízel |
| Română | motor diesel |
| Русский | ди́зельный дви́гатель dízelʹnyj dvígatelʹ |
| العربية | محرك ديزل |
| עברית | מְנוֹעַ דִּיזֶל menoa dizel |
Talk about this word "diesel engine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diesel%20engine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. diesel engine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diesel%20engine "diesel engine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diesel%20engine.Cite this
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title = {diesel engine},
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