How to Use diesel engine in a Sentence

diesel engine

noun
  • As the diesel engine thrums below decks, the laptops come out.
    — Steve Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 11 Dec. 2019
  • Diesel Drivers will send a convoy of diesel engines around a short track.
    — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2018
  • When an electric train gets stranded, a diesel engine goes out and rescues it.
    — WIRED, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The batteries are charged by the diesel engine, which needs oxygen to run.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Some states are using the funds to buy more (albeit cleaner) diesel engines.
    — Michael J. Coren, Quartz, 11 July 2019
  • The cab became very quiet as the diesel engine cut out and electric motors took over.
    — New York Times, 3 Aug. 2021
  • On a recent trip, the diesel engine rumbled and the exhaust fan whirred and whistled.
    — New York Times, 9 July 2022
  • It will still be called Amarok, and a diesel engine will continue to be offered.
    — Jens Meiners, Car and Driver, 11 Nov. 2020
  • But instead of the roar of a diesel engine, the cab filled with the gentle hum of an electric motor.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
  • At its core, the drinking bird is a heat engine, not that unlike a steam turbine or diesel engine.
    — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 30 Jan. 2018
  • And, that torque number is still unmatched by modern light-duty diesel engines.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 17 June 2026
  • The company's first love, diesel engines, died on the vine in the emissions scandal.
    — Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2018
  • But the brands will continue to offer gasoline and diesel engines.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2019
  • So, Henrik likes to build, uh, Mercedes diesel engines.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 17 June 2026
  • Ford added a diesel engine to its F-150 and rolled out the midsize Ranger.
    — Tom Krisher and Dee-Ann Durbin, Houston Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Ten years ago, Bruce Crower had the very first working 6-stroke diesel engine in the world.
    — New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The sound of church bells and the clatter of feet on cobblestones, even the foreign purr of a diesel engine, calm your synapses.
    — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2017
  • This battery charger can jump-start gas or diesel engines in seconds, so you’re never stuck with a dead battery far from help.
    — Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
  • Trucks, RVs and diesel engines may need upwards of 2,000 amps.
    — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • With the turbo whistling even when the engine isn't strained, the medium-sized four-cylinder almost sounds like a diesel engine.
    — Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Fire officials said the first crews on the scene found a diesel engine engulfed in heavy flames just southwest of the bridge with freight cars on the bridge.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2024
  • Kaellenius argued that consumers would simply hurry to buy cars with petrol or diesel engines ahead of the ban.
    — Rachel More, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Two battery units of 90KVA are set up on trucks, which are charged by a diesel engine.
    — Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Aug. 2022
  • The tank housed a crew of four and was powered by two 6-cylinder, 7-liter diesel engines with coil-spring suspension.
    — Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
  • In the near future, the diesel engine could be replaced with an electric or hydrogen one, to make the plane emissions-free.
    — Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2021
  • For now, there's no EV option but buyers can choose from a variety of petrol and diesel engines.
    — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Earlier, there were plans to replace diesel engines and generators across the fleet, but those plans have now been dropped.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
  • Mercedes-Benz notes that this is the first time the automaker has paired a diesel engine with a plug-in hybrid system.
    — Bengt Halvorson, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2018
  • Luckily, the train arrives with a fresh breeze, ten carriages drawn by a diesel engine, the red of the Turkish flag.
    — Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
  • This will allow vessels to switch off their diesel engines while docked, cutting harmful emissions and paving the way for electric ships.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025

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