Found 4 items, similar to diesel.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: diesel diesel
Indonesian → English (quick) Definition: diesel diesel
English → English (WordNet) Definition: Diesel Diesel n 1: German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913) [syn: Rudolf Diesel, Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel ] 2: an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil [syn: diesel engine , diesel motor]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Diesel Diesel \Diesel\, Diesel engine \Die"sel en`gine\ or Diesel motor \Die"sel mo`tor\ (d[=e]"zel). [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 a heavy oil), the fuel being automatically sprayed into the cylinder under pressure. The Diesel engine has a very high thermal efficiency. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]