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Definition of: diesel engine
(dē′zəl)
An internal-combustion engine, in which crude oil, used as fuel, is ignited by the heat resulting from the high compression of air drawn into the cylinder. Also Diesel engine, [after Rudolf Diesel, 1858–1913, German inventor]
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