diesel
nounUK /ˈdiː.zəl/
US /ˈdiː.zəl/
A special kind of fuel that makes some trucks and buses go.
The big truck stopped at the station to fill up with diesel.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A type of engine that burns diesel fuel to make power.
The farmer's tractor has a strong diesel engine.
3. A vehicle that runs on diesel fuel.
He drives a diesel to work every day.
4. A nickname for a person with a strong, energetic style.
The coach called him a real diesel on the field.