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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 rises over the past six weeks took the average cost of diesel from 142p a litre up to nearly 192p, and the cost of petrol from 133p to more than 158p.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Judith Troughton, owner of Prysor Service Station, said someone filled a car with £50 worth of diesel and allegedly left without paying on Easter Monday.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Fire Rescue Victoria said the blaze involved liquefied petroleum gas and other gases, but hadn’t affected diesel or gasoline production.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It is like putting diesel in a lawn mower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Neumann One tears down a potato-sack curtain and takes it outside and Werner can hear him splash it with diesel.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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