diesel oil
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2.8
- noun
- /ˈdiːzəl ɔɪl/
- Specialized
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gasóleo
- Of these, only the hydroelectric plants are a renewable energy source; the others are poised just as firmly on the downslope of depletion as the diesel oil that runs American locomotives.
- gallons of diesel oil
- ton of diesel oil
- diesel oil and gasoline
Examples
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Due to largely unreliable power supplies, industry groups have set up captive generating units run on diesel fuel, while agricultural consumers have installed diesel-based irrigation pump sets and shops, and households have set up small generating units run on kerosene or diesel oil.
Academic text (1999) -
The yacht batteries! The diesel oil!
Fiction book (1999) -
I do that sometimes, hook up a necessary lie to the architecture and geography of my real life, and in two weeks' time I am remembering the smell of diesel oil and chili sauce at my last truck stop.
Fiction book (2000) -
The Fearless left Skagway with her quarters stocked with gear and her fuel tanks topped off with diesel oil.
Fiction book (1996) -
A programmable vehicle-management unit was designed in order to oversee the diesel oil, electric, and hybrid drives of the Volvo ECC.
Academic text (1995) -
The Volvo hybrid-drive gas turbines tested thus far have been fueled by diesel oil, but the turbines can also burn gasoline, methanol, and natural gas, Rehn said.
Academic text (1995) -
The truck's engine runs efficiently on diesel oil, making it ideal for long-haul deliveries.
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Many construction vehicles rely on diesel oil for their powerful performance at job sites.
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To reduce emissions, the company switched to using diesel oil with lower sulfur content.
Synonyms
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2.4
A fuel made from oil used in engines like trucks and buses
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2.8
A heavy oil used to power engines in vehicles and machines
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3.8
A fuel made from plant oils or animal fats used instead of diesel
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3.5
A heavy oil that heats buildings and runs engines
Fuel for cars and lorries that run on diesel
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'diesel' (a petroleum-derived fuel) with 'oil' (a liquid substance), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the type of oil used as diesel fuel. This noun-noun composition is a regular, compositional pattern found across languages, making it immediately comprehensible to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
Diesel oil is named after Rudolf Diesel, who invented the diesel engine, and oil because it is a liquid 'fuel'. So, diesel oil means the 'fuel' used in diesel engines.