diesel engine
noun
: an internal combustion engine in which air is compressed to a temperature sufficiently high to ignite fuel injected into the cylinder where the combustion and expansion actuate a piston
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Thor says the electric drive system doubles the available torque of a diesel engine, providing confident acceleration in highway traffic and sure, steady climbing in the mountains.
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Pyle started answering strangers’ questions about their gas and diesel engines on JustAnswer as a side hustle in October 2006.
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Rather than using a diesel engine or overhead electricity, the ultra-light rail relies on a compact, eco-friendly battery chargeable within 10 minutes and capable of running for over 20 hours straight.
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The main propulsion diesel engine automatically shut down after its cooling pumps lost power, and the ship lost steering.
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New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2024
Pyle started answering strangers’ questions about their gas and diesel engines on JustAnswer as a side hustle in October 2006.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
Rather than using a diesel engine or overhead electricity, the ultra-light rail relies on a compact, eco-friendly battery chargeable within 10 minutes and capable of running for over 20 hours straight.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
The main propulsion diesel engine automatically shut down after its cooling pumps lost power, and the ship lost steering.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024
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“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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