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
Examples of diesel engine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The four-cylinder gas and diesel engines were, well, fine.
—
Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
In-Use Locomotive rule The In-Use Locomotive rule, adopted in 2023, would establish age limits for trains operating in California and gradually phase out diesel engines.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
That blackout occurred while the ship was docked, after a crew member mistakenly closed an exhaust damper, causing one of the ship’s diesel engines to stall, according to the NTSB.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024
Fire officials said the first crews on the scene found a diesel engine engulfed in heavy flames just southwest of the bridge with freight cars on the bridge.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for diesel engine 
Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 24 June 2024
In-Use Locomotive rule The In-Use Locomotive rule, adopted in 2023, would establish age limits for trains operating in California and gradually phase out diesel engines.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
That blackout occurred while the ship was docked, after a crew member mistakenly closed an exhaust damper, causing one of the ship’s diesel engines to stall, according to the NTSB.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024
Fire officials said the first crews on the scene found a diesel engine engulfed in heavy flames just southwest of the bridge with freight cars on the bridge.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for diesel engine
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'diesel engine.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near diesel engine
Cite this Entry
“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share