Topic: MOTOR VEHICLES
| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Origin: | Rudolph Diesel (1858-1913), German engineer who invented the engine |
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dieā§sel

1 [uncountable]TTCTI a type of heavy oil used instead of petrol in engines, especially in trucks, buses, and trains :
2 [countable]TTC informal a vehicle that uses diesel
