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diesel

[dee-zuhl, -suhl] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /
NOUN
diesel engine
Synonyms


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

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But fuel prices remain below the levels reached in summer 2022 following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, when petrol reached 191.5p a litre and diesel hit 199p.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It can process up to 120,000 barrels of crude oil a day, manufacturing products such as gasoline and diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Six hundred European service stations ran out of diesel last weekend.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

At the weekend, Bowen said Australia has the equivalent of around 38 days’ use of gasoline, 31 days’ worth of diesel and 28 days’ worth of jet fuel available.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

And then there was that god-awful diesel Cadillac with a red leather interior.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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