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Meanings of diesel motor in English

Portuguese
gasóleo
Catalan
dièsel

An internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil.

gasóleo
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Examples for "diesel"
Examples for "diesel"
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In 2014: Winterkorn received information on problems with U.S. diesel emissions tests.
Reuters
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VW said excess diesel emissions impact up to 11 million vehicles worldwide.
Reuters
3
MAN Energy makes large diesel engines used in ships and power stations.
Reuters
4
Europe once depended on cleaner diesel engines to bring down CO2 emissions.
Wired
5
But carbon emissions aren't the main problem when comparing diesel with petrol.
BBC
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Nissan has approached PSA Peugeot Citroën about using its large diesel engine.
The Irish Times
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A diesel engine would drive a generator to keep the electrons flowing.
Wired
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Power came from a tiny diesel engine good for 235 mpg.
Wired
4
The system combines the power of an electric motor with a diesel engine.
Wired
5
The new premium V8 diesel engine is being built at Ford's Dagenham plant.
The Irish Times
Usage of diesel motor in English
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Pulling up next to them in an old diesel motor which is rattling away completely kills that vibe.
The South African
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They called to us with their allurement, but the Diesel motor knew no pity.
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian Antarctic expedition...
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GM's big SUVs will be powered by eight cylinder gasoline engines or six cylinder diesel motors.
Reuters
4
The Fram's new engine is a direct reversible Marine-Polar-Motor, built by the Diesel Motor Co., of Stockholm.
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition...
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Loud noise: diesel motors ventilating flames.
Fatherland
6
Diesel motor, constructed for solar oil, of which we were taking about 90,000 litres (about 19,800 gallons).
The South Pole; an account of the Norwegian antarctic expedition...
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