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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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Loud trucks kept passing and honking their horns, leaving a smell of burning diesel fuel in their wake.

From Slate • May 29, 2026

"The conflict has impacted energy prices globally, and has already affected home heating oil, petrol and diesel prices."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

He said while he did not buy artificial fertiliser, he had seen increased costs for diesel.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Average diesel prices rose 14% in April despite the tax cut.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

If a train stops even briefly, they crouch by the tracks, cup their hands, and steal sips of water from shiny puddles tainted with diesel fuel.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario




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