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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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Across California, the epicenter of the fallout, average diesel prices on Thursday reached $7.75 a gallon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The average price of a gallon of diesel in California got close to $7.75 this week, up 50% from a month ago, according to the American Automobile Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Potato farmer Ben Savidge says if the price of red diesel stays high planting will cost around £5 more per tonne that before the Iran conflict.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Oil futures dropped over 13% after the US-Iran ceasefire, but retail gasoline and diesel prices are not expected to fall as quickly.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

There was the smell of diesel, and the screech of air brakes, and the big engine of the bus echoing off the cement walls and ceiling.

From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt