diesel engine

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

The powerful diesel engine roars as the water taxi cuts through the choppy water that connects Rotterdam's gritty port areas to what remains of the city's historic maritime grandeur.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023

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

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle