diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

Examples of diesel fuel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The railroad is taking measures including staging generators, rail ballast and panels, additional diesel fuel, hotels and supplemental transportation for crews. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2024 More than 90% of current buses run on gasoline or diesel fuel. Joann Muller, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024 While plenty of light rail lines operate using electric power, almost all of the nation’s heavy rail lines run on diesel fuel. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024 Gasoline engines cannot easily combust diesel fuel, causing a clogged fuel system and engine failure, among other things, according to FireStone, an auto repair company. Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for diesel fuel 

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Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of diesel fuel was in 1949

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“Diesel fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20fuel. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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