Synonyms for diesel
ˈdi zəl, -səldiesel

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1. Diesel, Rudolf Diesel, Rudolf Christian Karl Dieselnoun

   German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)

   Synonyms:
   diesel motor, diesel engine

2. diesel, diesel engine, diesel motornoun

   an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil

   Synonyms:
   diesel motor, diesel engine

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1. • Engineer
   • Internal-combustion Engine

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1. List of paraphrases for "diesel":

   diesel-powered, diesel-fuelled, compression-ignition, diesels

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1. Laxmi Prasad Dhakal:

   Beginning on Thursday, we are further restricting distribution due to the very limited supplies we have. Private vehicles will not be able to purchase petrol or diesel.

2. James Acton:

   The main danger here is damage to the systems needed to keep the fuel in the reactor cool -- external power lines, emergency diesel generators, equipment to dissipate heat from the reactor core, in a war, repairing this equipment or implementing countermeasures could be impossible. In the worst case, the fuel could melt and spread large amounts of radioactivity into the environment.

3. Alejando Torres:

   Maybe I'd sell it if I could buy a modern diesel car at that price.

4. Bert Ross:

   Either they're getting the cards themselves or they're having them embossed, and using stolen credit cards to buy diesel fuel. They're transporting that fuel around the state, sometimes outside the state.

5. Arndt Ellinghorst:

   BMW's share price reactions shows how nervous the investment community is with respect to diesel engines, compliance and future regulation, thank you VW.