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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




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The Tesla semi truck offers 40% to 70% fuel cost savings over diesel, benefiting from higher oil prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

It is also working to reduce the use of diesel generators, increase recycling and cut back on food waste at key sites.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Average diesel fuel rose 41% over the month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

The Irish government has in recent months cut excise duty on diesel and petrol but the latest package of measures is aimed at hauliers, farmers, agricultural contractors and fishers.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

He was relieved; the other scents of the encampment—smoke, diesel, scorched metal, and a strange, dark electrical odor—were things he would have herded Peter away from.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker




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