diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard has seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, accusing them of smuggling diesel fuel, according to state media. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 The Colonial Pipeline is one of the most important pieces of energy infrastructure in the United States, providing nearly half the gasoline and diesel fuel consumed by the East Coast. Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025 Higher costs for energy, including gasoline and diesel fuel, translate into higher prices across the food supply chain, such as distribution of groceries to store shelves, experts said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024 Loading your audio article California air quality regulators late Friday approved a plan to strengthen limits on the planet-warming emissions from gasoline and diesel fuels, a move expected to raise gas prices while bringing public health benefits. Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for diesel fuel

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of diesel fuel was in 1949

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“Diesel fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20fuel. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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