noun
- German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913.
- synonyms: Rudolf Diesel, Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel
- An internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil.
- synonyms: diesel engine, diesel motor
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