About The Word Semi-diesel
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Semi-diesel
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What's The Definition Of Semi-diesel?Synonyms | Synonyms for Semi-diesel: Related Terms | Find terms related to Semi-diesel: See Also | Semi-diesel In Webster's Dictionary \Sem`i-Die"sel\, a.
Designating an internal-combustion engine of a type
resembling the Diesel engine in using as fuel heavy oil which
is injected in a spray just before the end of the compression
stroke and is fired without electrical ignition. The fuel is
sprayed into an iron box (called a hot bulb or hot pot)
opening into the combustion chamber, and heated for ignition
by a blast-lamp until the engine is running, when it is,
ordinarily, kept red hot by the heat of combustion.
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