diesel
noun/ˈdiːzl/
/ˈdiːzl/
- (also diesel fuel, diesel oil)[uncountable] a type of heavy oil used as a fuel instead of petrol
- a diesel engine (= one that burns diesel)
- diesel cars/locomotives/trains
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryc1- The diesel model is slightly more expensive.
- These buses run on diesel.
- It's one of the best diesel cars you can buy.
- Nearly 300 litres of diesel oil were spilt in the river.
- The diesel engine burns its fuel much more efficiently.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + diesel- run on
- use
- generator
- power
- fuel
- …
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- [countable] a vehicle that uses diesel fuel
- Our new car is a diesel.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: named after R. Diesel (1858-1913), the inventor of the diesel engine .
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