diesel engine

NOUN

engine heating diesel fuel by compression

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diesel

WEAK

compression-ignition engine diesel motor

Example Sentences

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Unlike a traditional gasoline or diesel engine, it has no pistons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

The main propulsion diesel engine shut down after the pumps lost electrical power.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2024

While a fuel cell is comparable in size to a diesel engine, a battery big enough for long-haul trucks adds weight and size and cuts down on the total freight load the truck can deliver.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 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