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RUDOLF CHRISTIAN KARL DIESEL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
Synonyms:
Diesel; Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel; Rudolf Diesel
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Instance hypernyms:
applied scientist; engineer; technologist (a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems)