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Definition of Diesel-electric
1. Noun. A locomotive driven by the electric current generated by a diesel engine.
Definition of Diesel-electric
1. Adjective. Describing a power system in which a diesel engine powers an electrical generator ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Diesel-electric
Literary usage of Diesel-electric
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Electric Ship Propulsion by Samuel Murray Robinson (1922)
"CHAPTER XVI Diesel Electric Drive THIS method of propulsion has been very ...
The point at which the dividing line occurs between the Diesel electric drive ..."
2. Along Parallel Lines: A History of the Railways of New South Wales by John Gunn (1989)
"A daylight service had begun between Sydney and Melbourne on 26 March 1956 using
air-conditioned trains hauled by diesel-electric locomotives which took ..."
3. Shipbuilding Cyclopedia: A Reference Book Covering Definitions of by Bibber Webster, J. L. Bates, Stephen McKay Phillips, Alfred Henry Haag (1920)
"... Heavy Duty Mari Diesel Electric Drive Diesel E We are also prepared to submit
complete proposals for Diesel Electric Drive. ..."
4. The Strategic Value of Fossil Fuels: Challenges and Responses : Conference by International Energy Agency (1996)
"The substitution of biomass-derived fuels in diesel electric generators has been
tried with limited success in a number of countries. ..."
5. Transactionsby American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1869)
"497-506 1949 Diesel-Electric Switcher Locomotives, Design Features of ... 433 1944
Diesel-Electric Switching-Locomotive Application by Means of Nomo- ..."
6. Canadian Transportation and Distribution Management (1869)
"Montreal-Built Diesel-Electric Locomotives Montreal Locomotive Works, Ltd., pioneer
builder of diesel-electric locomotives in Canada and a Canadian industry ..."
7. Transactions by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1921)
"I am quite sure that if these gentlemen would have used the same engine for their
diesel-electric drives, their figures would have been substantially in ..."
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