Examples of diesel in a Sentence
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The full price currently ranges from $300,000 to $500,000, compared with about $120,000 for a diesel truck.
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
The blaze erupted after a diesel motor for a generator caught fire, igniting spray foam insulation and wood-framing on the multi-story building.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
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Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
The blaze erupted after a diesel motor for a generator caught fire, igniting spray foam insulation and wood-framing on the multi-story building.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for diesel
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“Diesel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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diesel
noun
die·sel
ˈdē-zəl 
-səl
1
2
: a vehicle (as a truck or train) driven by a diesel engine
3
: a fuel designed for use in diesel engines
Etymology
named for Rudolf Diesel 1858–1913 German engineer
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