diesel
Plural: diesels
Noun
- German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
- an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
- 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.
- A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
- Ellipsis of diesel engine.
- A rider who has an even energy output, without bursts of speed.
- Synonym of snakebite and black.
- A particular cannabis hybrid.
Verb
Verb Forms: dieseled, dieseling, diesels
- To continue running after ignition is off, especially for engines.
- 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.
Examples
- His brain seemed to DIESEL, continuing to find words even after the game ended.
- His next truck will be a diesel.
- The only reason the VW bug has a solenoid is to prevent it from dieseling.
- Their next engine design will be a diesel.
Origin / Etymology
From German Diesel, named after inventor Rudolf Diesel, who developed a heavy-duty engine in Germany (1892–1897) and perfected it throughout his life.
Synonyms
diesel engine, diesel motor, Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel, Rudolf Diesel, snakebite and black
Scrabble Score: 7
diesel: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddiesel: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
diesel: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary