diesel engine
noun
: an internal combustion engine in which air is compressed to a temperature sufficiently high to ignite fuel injected into the cylinder where the combustion and expansion actuate a piston
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The cuts impact funding for replacing outdated diesel engines and at-sea refrigeration systems—projects that environmentalists argue would reduce the seafood industry's carbon footprint.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead of investing in modern, lower-emission alternatives, all vehicles were ordered with diesel engines based on the Euro III emissions standard—a regulation that is 25 years old and has been replaced multiple times.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The credits effectively made the cost of buying some electric cars roughly on par with prices for cars with gasoline or diesel engines.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
For now, there's no EV option but buyers can choose from a variety of petrol and diesel engines.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Instead of investing in modern, lower-emission alternatives, all vehicles were ordered with diesel engines based on the Euro III emissions standard—a regulation that is 25 years old and has been replaced multiple times.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The credits effectively made the cost of buying some electric cars roughly on par with prices for cars with gasoline or diesel engines.
—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
For now, there's no EV option but buyers can choose from a variety of petrol and diesel engines.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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