diesel-electric

adjective

die·​sel-elec·​tric ˈdē-zəl- i-ˈlek-trik How to pronounce diesel-electric (audio)
-səl-,
-ē-ˈlek-
: of, relating to, or employing a diesel engine for driving an electric generator or for charging batteries
a diesel-electric locomotive
diesel-electric submarines

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As for cruising the seas, the project gets its juice from an advanced diesel-electric propulsion system powered by electric Azipods; this significantly reduces emissions and fuel consumption, according to Kitson. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025 Its direct-drive propulsion system was both less efficient and more likely to get jammed up in ice than the diesel-electric systems the Coast Guard used. Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025 Features like diesel-electric propulsion and easy-to-maintain systems put functionality and practicality front and center. Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2025 Dragonfly is also reportedly equipped with a diesel-electric propulsion system with electric Azimuth Pod Drives. Bill Springer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for diesel-electric 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of diesel-electric was in 1914

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“Diesel-electric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel-electric. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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