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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

As of March 31, the country had 39 days of gasoline, 29 days of diesel and 30 days of jet fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Bowen said 312 of Australia's roughly 8,000 service stations had run out of diesel, mostly in rural areas where it takes longer to replenish stocks.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The European Union is now a net exporter of petrol, mainly to the United States and Africa, but an importer of diesel.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

He was relieved; the other scents of the encampment—smoke, diesel, scorched metal, and a strange, dark electrical odor—were things he would have herded Peter away from.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker