diesel
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an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oilsynonyms: dieselmotor, dieseltreintype of:explosiemotora heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
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a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel enginessynonyms: dieselolietypes:dieseloliediesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)type of:
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diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)synonyms: dieselolietype of:dieseloliea heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines
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