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diesel engine

NOUN
engine heating diesel fuel by compression
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A twin gas-turbine and diesel engine system lets it operate far from shore.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

"I feel like I'm more of a diesel engine sometimes where I need to get going first, then at some point I'll start playing good tennis. I have to play a preparation tournament."

From Barron's Jan. 3, 2026

On top of the five-year diesel engine import ban, Hino has also committed to a compliance and ethics plan during that period.

From BBC Jan. 16, 2025

The Dali’s diesel engine automatically shut down because its cooling pumps lost power.

From Seattle Times May 15, 2024

They could hear the diesel engine out on the road, running on God knows what.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy



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