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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According to Stellantis, 70% of current RAM HD buyers opt for the 6.7-liter Cummins inline-six cylinder diesel engine.
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Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the vehicles that ferry our kids to school also tend to be terrible in terms of emissions, due to their aging diesel engines.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
There's a diesel engine that offers similar power or for those after further oomph, there's also a 190 bhp option that's mated to a 4WD system.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
China’s naval production now includes everything from gas turbine and diesel engines to shipboard weapons, electronic systems, submarines, surface combatants, and unmanned systems.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
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Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the vehicles that ferry our kids to school also tend to be terrible in terms of emissions, due to their aging diesel engines.
—Umair Irfan, Vox, 28 Dec. 2024
There's a diesel engine that offers similar power or for those after further oomph, there's also a 190 bhp option that's mated to a 4WD system.
—Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
China’s naval production now includes everything from gas turbine and diesel engines to shipboard weapons, electronic systems, submarines, surface combatants, and unmanned systems.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Diesel engine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diesel%20engine. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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