diesel en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdiːzəl/
- /ˈdizəl/ (US)
- (Australia) audio
- dē'zəl
- /ˈdisəl/ (US)
Etymology
From German Diesel, named after inventor Rudolf Diesel, who developed a heavy-duty engine in Germany (1892–1897) and perfected it throughout his life.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
They were chagrined to see that the price of diesel had climbed past six dollars a gallon.
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(countable) A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
His next truck will be a diesel.
1959, Steam's Finest Hour, edited by David P. Morgan, Kalmbach Publishing Co., referring to Mexico's last new steam locomotives. Their effective service life was cut short by an almost simultaneous switch to diesels - a circumstance shared with many an engine north of the border.
A group of overalled men at one of the dozen stained crueted tables looked up briefly as they came in and then resumed their low conversation. Relief crews for the Diesels, Bond guessed.
1954, Ian Fleming, “The Everglades”, in Live and Let Die, London: Pan Books, published 1957, page 119:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) Ellipsis of diesel engine.
alt of diesel engine
Their next engine design will be a diesel.
Thumbed a diesel down, outside a cafe.
1980, Kye Fleming and Fred Foster, ""Smoky Mountain Rain"
- (countable, slang, uncountable) A rider who has an even energy output, without bursts of speed.
- (UK, countable, slang, uncountable) Synonym of snakebite and black.
- (countable, slang, uncountable) A particular cannabis hybrid.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diesels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
ultra-low sulfur diesel · dieselize · green diesel · dieseline · semidiesel · diesel exhaust · petrodiesel · Dieselgate · diesel laundering · diesel exhaust fluid · sour diesel · electrodiesel · diesel therapy · diesohol · dieselization · turbodiesel · dieseldom · e-diesel · dieselisation · diesel dyke · ultra-low sulphur diesel · suck diesel · diesel-hydraulic · diesel particulate filter · mycodiesel · diesel tree · diesel loco · DEF · dieselpunk · diesel generator · biodiesel · dieselise · diesel-powered · diesel-electric · red diesel
Hypernyms
oil · engine · bicyclist · fuel · person · fuel oil · cyclist · rider
Synonyms
diesel fuel · DFO · snakebite and black
Translations (111)
sl dizelsko olje (fuel) · ru ди́зель (fuel) · ms diesel (fuel) · cy disel (fuel) · tg дизел (fuel) · sh ди́зел (fuel) · lt dyzeli̇̀nas (fuel) · hi डीज़ल (fuel) · cmn 柴油 (fuel) · fa-ira گازوئیل (fuel) · fa-ira دیزِل (fuel) · it diesel (fuel) · fi diesel (fuel) · mn дизель (fuel) · ar سُولَر (fuel) · uz dizel yonilgʻisi (fuel) · hy դիզել (fuel) · is dísill (fuel) · ka დიზელი (fuel) · fi dieselöljy (fuel) · lv dīzelis (fuel) · pl diesel (fuel) · es gasóleo (fuel) · cs motorová nafta (fuel) · fr diésel (fuel) · uk соля́рка (fuel) · et diisel (fuel) · ru соля́рка (fuel) · mi tīhara (fuel) · sv diesel (fuel) · ka დიზელის საწვავი (fuel) · ko 경유 (fuel) · km ប្រេងម៉ាស៊ូត (fuel) · pl ropa (fuel) · hu dízel (fuel) · lt dýzelis (vehicle) · ia diesel (fuel) · pl diesel (vehicle) · sh dízel (fuel) · ca gasoli (fuel) · sk motorová nafta (fuel) · ha gas (fuel) · my ဒီဇယ်ဆီ (fuel) · tg сӯзишвории дизелӣ (fuel) · nn diesel (vehicle) · da diesel (fuel) · yue 油渣 (fuel) · tr dizel (vehicle) · kk дизель (fuel) · hu gázolaj (fuel) · mr डिझेल (fuel) · nb diesel (fuel) · el ντίζελ (vehicle) · sq dizel (fuel) · ro motorină (fuel) · pt óleo diesel (fuel) · km ម៉ាស៊ូត (fuel) · mi hinuheu (fuel) · ka საწვავი (fuel) · mk нафта (fuel) · fa-ira دیزِل (vehicle) · mn дизель түлш (fuel) · be саля́рка (fuel) · be ды́зель (fuel) · nl diesel (fuel) · ru ди́зельное то́пливо (fuel) · es dísel (fuel) · mk дизел (fuel) · eu gasolio (fuel) · bg ди́зел (fuel) · be ды́зэльнае па́ліва (fuel) · gl diésel (fuel) · fr gazole (fuel) · nn diesel (fuel) · ar دِيزَل (fuel) · bg ди́зелово гори́во (fuel) · tr mazot (fuel) · nb diesel (vehicle) · es diésel (fuel) · pt diesel (fuel) · vi điêzen (fuel) · it gasolio (fuel) · eo dizelo (fuel) · ja 軽油 (fuel) · be ды́зельнае па́ліва (fuel) · uk ди́зель (fuel) · fi diesel (vehicle) · ar سُولَار (fuel) · ga díosal (fuel) · is dísilolía (fuel) · hy սոլյարկա (fuel) · ta டீசல் (fuel) · cy dîsl (fuel) · el ντίζελ (fuel) · tr motorin (fuel) · es gasoil (fuel) · sw dizeli (fuel) · gl diésel (vehicle) · ar دِيزِل (fuel) · he סוֹלֶר (fuel) · uk ди́зельне пальне́ (fuel) · ky дизель (fuel) · hy դիզելային վառելիք (fuel) · ca dièsel (fuel) · be ды́зэль (fuel) · ur ڈِیزَل (fuel) · fi dieselajoneuvo (vehicle) · gd dìosal (fuel) · kk дизель отыны (fuel) · ca gasoil (fuel) · de Diesel (fuel)