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diesel engine

NOUN
engine heating diesel fuel by compression
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The batteries will have about as much capacity as 200 Tesla Model 3s, and a 500-mile range without using the diesel engine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

"I feel like I'm more of a diesel engine sometimes where I need to get going first, then at some point I'll start playing good tennis. I have to play a preparation tournament."

From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026

"You couldn't tell the difference of a car with a petrol or diesel engine, I would like to say the same about an electric car," he said.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2025

The train ride — a one-eighth scale model of a diesel engine — first arrived at Descanso Gardens as a seasonal attraction in the 1980s, and became a permanent feature in 1996.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2024

The windows are down, and the diesel engine growls and rumbles when we stop at the red lights.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle


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