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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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Ethiopia, which mobilized troops in February amid sea access ambitions, experienced fuel shortages that halved its military diesel supply.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The RAC Fuel Watch lists the highest unleaded price in the UK as £1.82 for unleaded and £2 for diesel.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Gasoline prices are up 15% and diesel has increased 30% across the European Union.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

On the price side, refined products like diesel have seen surges on the order of 150%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The dingy bellow of a truck’s diesel exhaust.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day