About The Word Diesel engine
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Diesel engine
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What's The Definition Of Diesel engine?
[n] an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
Synonyms | Synonyms for Diesel engine: diesel | diesel motor Related Terms | Find terms related to Diesel engine: See Also | diesel locomotive | ICE | internal-combustion engine Diesel engine In Webster's Dictionary \Die"sel en`gine\ or motor \mo`tor\ [After Dr.
Rudolf Diesel, of Munich, the inventor.]
A type of internal-combustion engine in which the air drawn
in by the suction stroke is so highly compressed that the
heat generated ignites the fuel (usually crude oil), the fuel
being automatically sprayed into the cylinder under pressure.
The Diesel engine has a very high thermal efficiency.
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