Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diesel engine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: diesel engine
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An internal combustion engine of piston engine type that operates using the Diesel cycle, with diesel fuel being sprayed into the hot, high-pressure air in the combustion chamber at the end of the compression stroke.

noun

An internal combustion engine of piston engine type that operates using the Diesel cycle, with diesel fuel being sprayed into the hot, high-pressure air in the combustion chamber at the end of the compression stroke.

noun

a diesel locomotive.

Example Sentences

"Two Voith-North British hydraulic transmissions are fitted, each connected through a Hardy Spicer cardan shaft to its appropriate diesel engine."

Etymology

Named after Rudolf Diesel. More in Wikipedia at diesel engine § History.

Inflected Forms

diesel engines (plural)

Phrases

runaway diesel engine petrol engine

Frequently Paired Words

petrol engine

Synonyms

diesel motor diesel

Questions

What does diesel engine mean?: An internal combustion engine of piston engine type that operates using the Diesel cycle, with diesel fuel being sprayed into the hot, high-pressure air in the combustion chamber at the end of the compression stroke.
Where does diesel engine come from?: Named after Rudolf Diesel. More in Wikipedia at diesel engine § History.

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