diesel-electric
adjective
die·sel-elec·tric
ˈdē-zəl- i-ˈlek-trik 
-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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Dragonfly is also reportedly equipped with a diesel-electric propulsion system with electric Azimuth Pod Drives.
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The Russian Pacific Fleet said diesel-electric Ufa, which is escorted by rescue tug Alatau, made a port call in Qingdao, a city in eastern facing the Yellow Sea.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Alternative methods of propulsion—hydrogen fuel cells and green methanol for superyachts, say, or diesel-electric power for vessels under 100 feet—have been discussed for years yet are often dismissed by builders as too complex and expensive.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
The new train, which will be all-electric (compared to the diesel-electric trains in Florida), will run much of its route on the median of Interstate 15.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The Russian Pacific Fleet said diesel-electric Ufa, which is escorted by rescue tug Alatau, made a port call in Qingdao, a city in eastern facing the Yellow Sea.
—Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Alternative methods of propulsion—hydrogen fuel cells and green methanol for superyachts, say, or diesel-electric power for vessels under 100 feet—have been discussed for years yet are often dismissed by builders as too complex and expensive.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
The new train, which will be all-electric (compared to the diesel-electric trains in Florida), will run much of its route on the median of Interstate 15.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Diesel-electric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel-electric. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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