diesel

Etymology

From the inventor, Dr. Rudolph Diesel, who developed a heavy-duty engine in Germany (1892–1897) and perfected it throughout his life.

Pronunciation

• enPR: dē'zəl, IPA^(key): /ˈdiːzəl/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdisəl/, /ˈdizəl/
• Rhymes: -iːzəl

Noun

diesel (countable and uncountable, plural diesels)

1. A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
2. A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
3. (cycling, slang) A rider who has an even energy output, without bursts of speed.
4. (Britain, slang) Snakebite and black (a drink).
5. (slang) A particular cannabis hybrid.

Verb

diesel (third-person singular simple present diesels, present participle dieseling, simple past and past participle dieseled)

1. To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression
2. (automotive) For a spark-ignition internal combustion engine to continue running after the electrical current to the spark plugs has been turned off. This occurs when there's enough heat in the combustion chamber to ignite the air and fuel mixture without a spark, the same way that heat and pressure cause ignition in a diesel engine.

   The only reason the VW bug has a solenoid is to prevent it from dieseling.

Derived terms

• biodiesel
• dieselization
• red diesel

See also

• diesel engine
• diesel knock
• derv

Anagrams

• Seidel, ediles, elides, ideles, sedile, seidel

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdi.zəl/

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Noun

diesel m (uncountable)

1. diesel

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdiːsel/

Noun

diesel

1. diesel car, diesel (automobile powered with a diesel motor)
2. diesel motor, diesel engine
3. diesel, diesel fuel

Anagrams

• Liedes, edelsi

Noun

diesel m (plural diesels)

1. Alternative form of diésel

Noun

diesel m (invariable)

1. diesel (engine; vehicle)

Anagrams

• sedile

Etymology

Named after Dr. Rudolph Diesel

Noun

diesel m (definite singular dieselen, indefinite plural diesler, definite plural dieslene)

1. diesel (fuel)
2. a diesel (diesel engine)

References

• “diesel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

Named after Dr. Rudolph Diesel

Noun

diesel m (definite singular dieselen, indefinite plural dieselar, definite plural dieselane)

1. diesel (fuel)
2. a diesel (diesel engine)

References

• “diesel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Noun

diesel m (uncountable)

1. diesel (fuel)

Noun

diesel m (uncountable)

1. diesel

Noun

diesel c

1. diesel; a fuel
2. diesel; a vehicle