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diesel

[dee-zuhl, -suhl] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /
NOUN
diesel engine
Synonyms
WEAK
compression-ignition engine diesel motor
NOUN
engine
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appliance generator instrument motor power plant tool transformer turbine weapon
STRONG
agent apparatus barrel contrivance cylinder dynamo fan horses implement means mechanism piston pot powerhouse
WEAK
power train putt-putt rubber band what's under the hood
NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
engine
WEAK
iron horse
NOUN
motor
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cylinder generator transformer turbine
STRONG
mechanism piston
WEAK
power train what's under the hood

Example Sentences

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During that time, there has been a direct line from the world's biggest traffic jam to rising petrol and diesel prices, higher airfares and swelling mortgage rates around the globe.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Operators are cushioned through fixed-price fleet cards for diesel and higher container storage income from expected port congestion, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Chinese authorities said Tuesday that under the country’s biweekly pricing mechanism, gasoline and diesel prices should have risen by 800 yuan and 770 yuan a ton, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The photo caption on an earlier version of this article incorrectly said a diesel gas pump belonged to Conoco.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

“That tank’s full of diesel fuel. That diesel’s your life’s blood tonight.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor