Synonyms for diesel
ˈdi zəl, -səldiesel

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1. Diesel, Rudolf Diesel, Rudolf Christian Karl Dieselnoun

   German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)

   Synonyms:
   diesel motor, diesel engine

2. diesel, diesel engine, diesel motornoun

   an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil

   Synonyms:
   diesel motor, diesel engine

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1. • Engineer
   • Internal-combustion Engine

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1. List of paraphrases for "diesel":

   diesel-powered, diesel-fuelled, compression-ignition, diesels

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How to use diesel in a sentence?

1. Eugene Gholz:

   F-35s won't fall out of the sky because we don't have access to cobalt imports, it's not like you need to constantly deliver diesel to the forward operating base. Once the base has a battery, it's got a battery for years.

2. Herbert Diess:

   We still believe in the future of diesel engines because they are in the trade-off of emissions and CO2, they are a very good option for many vehicles.

3. Deputy Environment Minister Jochen Flasbarth:

   I expect that German carmakers, especially in the current environment, have little desire to break European laws, if this doesn't work with diesel, then they will have to do it a different way.

4. National Development and Reform Commission:

   Building on basis of upgrading automotive gasoline and diesel can speed up the refitting of main refineries in order to upgrade general diesel ... and safeguard the domestic market supply of automotive and general diesel.

5. Antonio Galvan:

   We could end up losing some of the harvest, without diesel, you can't do anything.