Definition of Diesel engine

1. Noun. An internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil.

Exact synonyms: Diesel, Diesel Motor
Group relationships: Diesel Locomotive
Generic synonyms: Ice, Internal-combustion Engine

Definition of Diesel engine

1. Noun. an internal combustion engine which operates using diesel fuel ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Diesel engine

1. A compression-ignition piston engine in which fuel is ignited by injecting it into air that has been heated (unlike a spark-ignition engine). (05 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diesel Engine

dieoffs
diepoxy
diereses
dieresis
dieretic
dies
dies juridici
dies juridicus
dies non
dies on the vine
diesel
diesel-electric
diesel-electric locomotive
diesel-hydraulic
diesel-hydraulic locomotive
diesel engine (current term)
diesel engines
diesel fuel
diesel generator
diesel generators
diesel knock
diesel laundering
diesel locomotive
diesel motor
diesel oil
dieseled
dieseling
dieselings
dieselise
dieselization

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