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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

Unlike a traditional gasoline or diesel engine, it has no pistons.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 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

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

The truck driver slammed the door and started the diesel engine.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko



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