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diesel engine

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Etymology

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Named after Rudolf Diesel.

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diesel engine (plural diesel engines)

  1. (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
    1. (usually automotive, transport) Such an engine that burns diesel (diesel fuel).
  2. (rail transport) a diesel locomotive.
    Hypernyms: engine, locomotive < machine
    Hyponyms: diesel-electric, diesel-hydraulic

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