How to pronounce“Diesel”in English
power, and in Europe, their lower taxation by the government.
Diesel's appeal has been fading in recent years. Cities in Europe have put in place or threatened tighter pollution controls that would affect diesel in
particular. But the spike in prices is still hitting Europe's large reliance on diesel quite hard. Uh generally, we can say that
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Definitions of “Diesel”
A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
“They were chagrined to see that the price of diesel had climbed past six dollars a gallon.”
A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
“His next truck will be a diesel.”
To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression.
For a spark-ignition internal combustion engine to continue running after the electrical current to the spark plugs has been turned off. This occurs when there's enough heat in the combustion chamber to ignite the air and fuel mixture without a spark, the same way that heat and pressure cause ignition in a diesel engine.
“The only reason the VW bug has a solenoid is to prevent it from dieseling.”
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