diesel engine
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after Rudolf Diesel.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]diesel engine (plural diesel engines)
- (mechanical engineering) An internal combustion engine of piston engine type that operates using the Diesel cycle, with fuel being sprayed into the hot, high-pressure air in the combustion chamber at the end of the compression stroke.
- Synonym: diesel motor
- (usually automotive, transport) Such an engine that burns diesel (diesel fuel).
- (rail transport) a diesel locomotive.
- Hypernyms: engine, locomotive < machine
- Hyponyms: diesel-electric, diesel-hydraulic
Translations
[edit]type of engine
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diesel locomotive — see diesel locomotive