diesel engine
51diesel — die•sel [[t]ˈdi zəl, səl[/t]] adj. 1) ene trs designating a machine or vehicle powered by a diesel engine: diesel locomotive[/ex] 2) ene trs of or pertaining to a diesel engine: diesel fuel[/ex] 3) ene diesel engine 4) ene trs a vehicle powered… …
52diesel motor — noun an internal combustion engine that burns heavy oil • Syn: ↑diesel, ↑diesel engine • Hypernyms: ↑internal combustion engine, ↑ICE • Part Holonyms: ↑diesel locomotive * * * …
53diesel locomotive — noun a locomotive driven by a diesel engine • Hypernyms: ↑locomotive, ↑engine, ↑locomotive engine, ↑railway locomotive • Hyponyms: ↑diesel electric locomotive, ↑diesel electric, ↑diese …
54diesel — n. 1 (in full diesel engine) an internal combustion engine in which the heat produced by the compression of air in the cylinder ignites the fuel. 2 a vehicle driven by a diesel engine. 3 fuel for a diesel engine. Phrases and idioms: diesel… …
55Diesel — n. 1 (in full diesel engine) an internal combustion engine in which the heat produced by the compression of air in the cylinder ignites the fuel. 2 a vehicle driven by a diesel engine. 3 fuel for a diesel engine. Phrases and idioms: diesel… …
56Diesel Electric railmotor (VR) — D.E.R.M. (originally P.E.R.M.) RM58 At Newport Workshops Power type Diesel engine, Originally Petrol Designer St Louis Car Company Builder St Louis Car Company (First) …
57Diesel rotary uninterruptible power supply — Most forms of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) are battery powered. These are ready for immediate use at the instant that the mains electricity fails, but the small amount of stored energy they contain makes them suitable for a few minutes of… …
58engine — A device for changing fuel energy to mechanical energy. The term applies to the primary source of power generation. In Britain there is a desire to make a clear distinction between engine and motor so that motor refers only to electric power… …
59diesel cycle — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized D : an ideal engine cycle during which the working substance successively undergoes adiabatic compression, constant pressure heating, adiabatic expansion, and constant volume cooling compare diesel engine, otto… …
60diesel — /ˈdizəl / (say deezuhl) noun 1. → diesel oil. 2. → diesel engine. 3. a locomotive, truck, ship, motor vehicle or the like driven by a diesel engine. –verb (i) (dieseled, dieseling) 4. (of a combustion engine) to continue running after being… …
