Diesel

/dˈiːzə‍l/

/ˈdisəɫ/, /ˈdizəɫ/

Diesel

an engine that uses compression ignition system to burn a type of heavy oil as fuel

German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)

Examples

1. Huge floating factories as big as ocean-going vessels, spewing diesel smoke and letting loose a noise that carried for miles.

2. Diesels provide greater efficiency, greater range.

3. I got diesel.

4. For now, diesel is still everywhere.