diesel engine
noun
: an internal combustion engine in which air is compressed to a temperature sufficiently high to ignite fuel injected into the cylinder where the combustion and expansion actuate a piston
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Distinct from biodiesel — but also based on sustainable substances like vegetable oil — renewable diesel should not require any modifications to a diesel engine in order to flow and combust.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Burnt-out carriages and diesel engines lie on their sides, casualties of Syria’s 14-year civil war.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
In ports without shore power infrastructure, ships could also shut down their diesel engines and run on battery power for several hours.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 June 2025
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Burnt-out carriages and diesel engines lie on their sides, casualties of Syria’s 14-year civil war.
—Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
In ports without shore power infrastructure, ships could also shut down their diesel engines and run on battery power for several hours.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 10 June 2025
For carbon- free operation, Pure Electric runs on battery power alone, while at the other end, Crossover uses a diesel engine to drive the electric pod motors.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for diesel engine
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“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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