'DIESEL' definitions:

Definition of 'Diesel'

(from WordNet)
noun
German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913) [syn: Diesel, Rudolf Diesel, Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel]
noun
An internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil [syn: diesel, diesel engine, diesel motor]

Definition of 'Diesel'

From: GCIDE
  • Diesel \Diesel\, Diesel engine \Die"sel en`gine\ or Diesel motor \Die"sel mo`tor\ (d[=e]"zel). [After Dr. Rudolf Diesel, of Munich, the inventor.] A type of internal-combustion engine in which the air drawn in by the suction stroke is so highly compressed that the heat generated ignites the fuel (usually a heavy oil), the fuel being automatically sprayed into the cylinder under pressure. The Diesel engine has a very high thermal efficiency. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

Acronyms for 'diesel'

From: V.E.R.A.
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