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diesel

[dee-zuhl, -suhl] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /
NOUN
diesel engine
Synonyms


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Filling a car with diesel remains about £26 higher than in late February, while a tank of petrol costs nearly £14 more.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It can process up to 120,000 barrels of crude oil a day, manufacturing products such as gasoline and diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Six hundred European service stations ran out of diesel last weekend.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, higher diesel prices due to the Middle East conflict raise production and transportation costs, boosting iron ore prices, Galaxy Futures says in a research note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Each reactor had two diesel generators, as well as batteries, that could power it in an emergency.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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