diesel

/ˈdiːzəl/

nounadjectivedie · sel

Think: “DIESEL has a Z sound” — it’s spelled with S, but it sounds like /z/: diESeL.

Yes, it's diesel. Remember the middle sounds like a Z: DI + (sounds like “z”) + EL, but it’s spelled with **s** (not **z**).

Definitions

  1. nouna type of fuel made from petroleum, used in some engines
  2. nounan engine that uses heat from compressed air to ignite fuel (a diesel engine)
  3. adjectiverelating to a diesel engine or diesel fuel

Examples

  • “The truck runs on diesel, so we stopped at a station with a diesel pump.”
  • “A diesel engine can be very efficient on long highway drives.”
  • “The mechanic checked the diesel filter before starting the generator.”

Synonyms

diesel fuelfuel oilgas oilcompression-ignition engine

Translations

ES diéselPT dieselFR diesel

Common misspellings

deiseldiesledisealdieseldiesel diezeldiezal

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