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Diesel

noun

German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913). Synonyms: Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel, Rudolf Diesel.

An internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil. Synonyms: diesel engine, diesel motor.

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"Diesel" Quotes from Famous Books

... Germans was of the type designed by Simon Lake, an American. The Germans bought two submarines built by Mr. Lake at Kronstadt for the Russians during the Russian-Japanese war. Various improvements upon the Diesel engine and special training for submarine crews enabled the German navy to strike terrible blows during the early part of ...

— History of the World War - An Authentic Narrative of the World's Greatest War • Francis A. March and Richard J. Beamish

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