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DIESEL MOTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
Synonyms:
diesel; diesel engine; diesel motor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("diesel motor" is a kind of...):
ICE; internal-combustion engine (a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine)
Holonyms ("diesel motor" is a part of...):
diesel locomotive (a locomotive driven by a diesel engine)
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