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
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The main propulsion diesel engine automatically shut down after its cooling pumps lost power, and the ship lost steering.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024
The incident involved a freight train with four diesel engines and numerous freight cars, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
To give you an idea, Hodgdon’s Mini Venetian Limousine sports a Volvo D3-220 diesel engine that allows the 21-footer to cruise for 135 nautical miles at 32.5 knots or hit 35 knots at full tilt.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2024
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The train ride — a one-eighth scale model of a diesel engine — first arrived at Descanso Gardens as a seasonal attraction in the 1980s, and became a permanent feature in 1996.
—Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 15 May 2024
The incident involved a freight train with four diesel engines and numerous freight cars, fire officials said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
To give you an idea, Hodgdon’s Mini Venetian Limousine sports a Volvo D3-220 diesel engine that allows the 21-footer to cruise for 135 nautical miles at 32.5 knots or hit 35 knots at full tilt.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 July 2024
Lifestyle For Subscribers The 50 best beaches in Southern California
July 15, 2024
The train ride — a one-eighth scale model of a diesel engine — first arrived at Descanso Gardens as a seasonal attraction in the 1980s, and became a permanent feature in 1996.
—Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
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“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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