diesel

[dee-zuhl, -suhl] / ˈdi zəl, -səl /

NOUN

diesel engine

Synonyms

WEAK

compression-ignition engine diesel motor

NOUN

engine

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appliance generator instrument motor power plant tool transformer turbine weapon

STRONG

agent apparatus barrel contrivance cylinder dynamo fan horses implement means mechanism piston pot powerhouse

WEAK

power train putt-putt rubber band what's under the hood

NOUN

locomotive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engine

WEAK

iron horse

NOUN

motor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cylinder generator transformer turbine

STRONG

mechanism piston

WEAK

power train what's under the hood

Example Sentences

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Ending the importation and registration of new petrol and diesel vehicles had been a key part of that.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The surcharges fluctuate based on the cost of diesel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Petrol will see a 42.7 percent increase effective on Friday while diesel will be hiked 54.9 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in Jersey from 2030 have been abandoned by the environment minister.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

No sooner was it up than a diesel truck with air compressors pulled onto the bridge.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George