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diesel 1. See diesel engine 2. a ship, locomotive, lorry, etc., driven by a diesel engine 3. Informal short for diesel oil (or fuel) 4. South African Slang any cola drink Diesel Rudolf . 1858--1913, German engineer, who invented the diesel engine (1892) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913) was granted a patent for the invention of the diesel engine in 1892. In fact, when Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine in 1903, it ran on peanut oil--diesel fuel as we know it was developed to use the nasty leftovers from oil refining. The diesel engine is edging into its second century; German engineer Rudolf Diesel patented his design in 1892. |
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