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diesel

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


NOUN
locomotive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

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There is a strong likelihood of the Indian government lifting petrol and diesel prices after state elections end on April 29, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

Australia relies heavily on imported refined fuels and Albanese announced this week he had secured an extra 100 million litres of diesel from Brunei and South Korea.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

It is like putting diesel in a lawn mower.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

The Land Rover smashed through a pall of diesel smoke and bounced as it hit a pothole.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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