Diesel

/ˈdizəl/
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Other forms: Diesels

Definitions of Diesel
  1. noun
    German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
    synonyms: Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel, Rudolf Diesel
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    applied scientist, engineer, technologist
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
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