English noun: Diesel | |||
| 1. | Diesel (person) German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913) | ||
| Synonyms | Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel, Rudolf Diesel | ||
| Instance hypernym | applied scientist, engineer, technologist | ||
| 2. | diesel (artifact) an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil | ||
| Synonyms | diesel engine, diesel motor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ICE, internal-combustion engine | ||
| Part meronym | diesel locomotive | ||