diesel, diesel engine, diesel motor
(noun) an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
Diesel, Rudolf Diesel, Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel
(noun) German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
diesel (countable and uncountable, plural diesels)
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.
(countable) A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
(cycling, slang) A rider who has an even energy output, without bursts of speed.
(UK, slang) Snakebite and black (a drink).
(slang) A particular cannabis hybrid.
diesel (third-person singular simple present diesels, present participle dieseling, simple past and past participle dieseled)
To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression
(automotive) 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.
• Seidel, ediles, elides, ideles, sedile, seidel
Source: Wiktionary
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
