diesel
pronunciation
How to pronounce diesel in British English:
UK [ˈdiːzl]
How to pronounce diesel in American English:
US [ˈdiːzl]
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- Noun:
- an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
Word Origin
- diesel
- diesel: [19] The name of this type of internalcombustion engine (which runs on oil rather than petrol) commemorates its inventor, the Parisborn Bavarian engineer Rudolf Diesel (1858– 1913). He conceived his idea for the engine in the early 1890s. In its development stage he was almost killed when one exploded, but by 1897 he had succeeded in producing an operable engine. Within a year he was a millionaire. The term diesel is first recorded in English in 1894.
- diesel (adj.)
- 1894, named for Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913), German mechanical engineer who designed this type of engine.
Example
- 1. This could be done without hybrid technology or diesel .
- 2. And at the fire station , idling trucks expose firefighters to diesel exhaust .
- 3. Cars carrying diesel are very huge and loud .
- 4. Mppe was notorious for selling substandard diesel .
- 5. There are emergency diesel generators .