Skip to content
ReadingWillow structured literacy program for Australian students
Dictionary

— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

Read full poem →

adverb

in a way that is correct and exact; without error

“She measured the ingredients accurately to ensure the cake turned out perfectly.”

Know more →
Back To Dictionary

Dictionary Entry

diesel

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈdiːzəl/

A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.

Origin

Origin details are still being enriched for this entry.

Common Phrases

engine dieselengines dieselfuel dieseloil diesel. diesellocomotives diesel
Missing dictionary details are being fetched in the background.

Synonyms

diesel enginediesel motor

Antonyms

No antonyms yet.

Related Words

fleetfueloil-firedgasolineelectricspetrol

Poetry examples for “diesel”

Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.

Poetry examples are still being gathered for this entry. They will appear here once matching poems are available in the library.