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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Burnt-out carriages and diesel engines lie on their sides, casualties of Syria’s 14-year civil war.
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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
The regulations mandate that by 2035, diesel engines on existing vessels must be upgraded and new builds must have zero-emission propulsion systems.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
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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
The regulations mandate that by 2035, diesel engines on existing vessels must be upgraded and new builds must have zero-emission propulsion systems.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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