diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

Examples of diesel fuel in a Sentence

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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