Diesel
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdiːzəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Diesel is a noun meaning (countable) A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
Meaning
(countable) A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
More Meanings
- Ellipsis of diesel engine.
- (cycling, slang) A rider who has an even energy output, without bursts of speed.
- (UK, slang) Synonym of snakebite and black.
- To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression.
- A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
- (automotive) For a spark-ignition internal combustion engine to continue running after the electrical current to the spark plugs has been turned off. This occurs when there's enough heat in the combustion chamber to ignite the air and fuel mixture without a spark, the same way that heat and pressure cause ignition in a diesel engine.
- (slang) A particular cannabis hybrid.
Example Sentences
His next truck will be a diesel.
Thumbed a diesel down, outside a cafe.
Their next engine design will be a diesel.
The only reason the VW bug has a solenoid is to prevent it from dieseling.
Word Forms
- diesels
- dieseling
- dieselling
- dieseled
- dieselled
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fleet, fuel, oil-fired, gasoline, electrics, petrol.
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