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Definitions

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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On the price side, refined products like diesel have seen surges on the order of 150%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

“In some places, there was no diesel, only petrol.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

That means filling up a typical family car now costs roughly £10 more for petrol and more than £21 extra for diesel.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Bowen said 312 of Australia's roughly 8,000 service stations had run out of diesel, mostly in rural areas where it takes longer to replenish stocks.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

I hoped I would get as diesel as he was.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.