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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries柴油
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chái yóu
"这辆卡车使用的是柴油发动机。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An internal combustion engine in which heat ignited by the compression of air is used to raise the temperature of the fuel to the point of ignition, used especially as a heavy-duty power source.
"Modern trucks are almost exclusively powered by diesel engines for better fuel efficiency." - 2
A refined petroleum oil used as fuel in diesel engines.
"The price of diesel at the pump rose significantly over the weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the surname of Rudolf Diesel, the German mechanical engineer who invented the compression-ignition engine in the late 19th century. The eponym became widely adopted internationally in the early 20th century to describe both the engine type and the fuel it consumes.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Diesel"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Diesel" is said worldwide
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diesel
Transliteration: dizel
"La plupart des camions roulent au diesel."
Diesel
Transliteration: diːzl̩
"Mein neues Auto hat einen Dieselmotor."
gasolio
Transliteration: ɡaˈzɔːljo
"Ho fatto il pieno di gasolio."
diésel
Transliteration: ˈdjesel
"Los vehículos de diésel contaminan de otra manera."
diesel
Transliteration: ˈdʒi.zɛw
"O camião consome muito diesel na estrada."
डीज़ल
Transliteration: dīzal
"इस ट्रक का इंजन डीज़ल से चलता है।"
柴油
Transliteration: chái yóu
"这辆卡车使用的是柴油发动机。"
디젤
Transliteration: dijel
"이 트럭은 디젤 연료를 사용합니다."
ディーゼル
Transliteration: diīzeru
"このトラックはディーゼルエンジンを搭載しています。"
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