diesel engine

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Etymology

Named after Rudolf Diesel.

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Noun

diesel engine (plural diesel engines)

  1. (mechanical engineering) An internal combustion engine of piston engine type that operates using the Diesel cycle, with fuel being sprayed into the hot, high-pressure air in the combustion chamber at the end of the compression stroke.
    Synonym: diesel motor
    1. (usually automotive, transport) Such an engine that burns diesel (diesel fuel).
  2. (rail transport) a diesel locomotive.
    Hypernyms: engine, locomotive < machine
    Hyponyms: diesel-electric, diesel-hydraulic

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