diesel engine
61engine type — Over the years of engine development, several types or configurations have been made. All of them relate to the position of the valves and the camshaft (s) that operates them. air cooled engine An engine which is not cooled by antifreeze but by… …
62diesel — 1. noun /ˈdiːzəl/ a) 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. b) A vehicle powered by a …
63diesel — A type of engine or fuel or oil used for that engine. Also see diesel engine dieselFuel diesel oil turbo diesel …
64engine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. motor, machine; device; engine of war. See arms, instrumentality, power. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A machine for transforming power] Syn. motor, power plant, dynamo, generator, turbine, diesel engine,… …
65diesel — [[t]di͟ːz(ə)l[/t]] diesels 1) N MASS Diesel or diesel oil is the heavy oil used in a diesel engine. 2) N COUNT A diesel is a vehicle which has a diesel engine …
66diesel — noun Etymology: Rudolf Diesel Date: 1894 1. diesel engine 2. a vehicle driven by a diesel engine 3. diesel fuel …
67diesel — die|sel [ˈdi:zəl] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Rudolph Diesel (1858 1913), German engineer who invented the engine] 1.) [U] a type of heavy oil used instead of petrol in engines, especially in trucks, buses, and trains ▪ a 1.9 litre diesel engine… …
68Diesel automobile racing — History In 1931, Dave Evans drove his Cummins Diesel Special to a non stop finish in the Indianapolis 500, the first time a car completed a race without a pit stop. That car and a later Cummins Diesel Special are on display at the Indianapolis… …
69Engine (disambiguation) — An engine is a device that converts potential energy into mechanical work. Engine may also refer to:In thermodynamics: * Heat engine, a physical or theoretical device that converts thermal energy to mechanical output * Reciprocating engine, a… …
70diesel — Die·sel || diËzl n. compression ignition engine which runs on diesel fuel; vehicle which has a diesel engine …
