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   diesel

   /ˈdiːzl/

   noun

   • 1. an internal combustion engine in which heat produced by the compression of air in the cylinder is used to ignite the fuel: "a diesel locomotive"
   • ▪ a heavy petroleum fraction used as fuel in diesel engines: "eleven litres of diesel"

   Word Origin late 19th century: named after R. Diesel (see Diesel, Rudolf).

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • D

     2

   • I

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

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