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diesel engine

NOUN
engine heating diesel fuel by compression
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Later this year, the car will take to the iconic Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to try to break the current diesel engine record of 350.092 mph - set by JCB in 2006.

From BBC Jun. 1, 2026

Higher demand for cleaner diesel engine technology amid ever-tightening regulatory standards is part of the story.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

LiquidPiston’s engine can run on everything from diesel to jet fuel, while being a fraction of the size of a comparable diesel engine, and up to 30% more efficient than a comparable gasoline one.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

The train ride — a one-eighth scale model of a diesel engine — first arrived at Descanso Gardens as a seasonal attraction in the 1980s, and became a permanent feature in 1996.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 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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