Meanings
noundiesel locomotive (plural diesel locomotives)
plural diesel locomotives
- rail transporta locomotive powered by a diesel engine, often in a genset-like arrangement (i.e., diesel-electric).
Synonyms: diesel, diesel engine, diesel loco
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna locomotive powered by a diesel engine, often in a genset-like arrangement (i.e., diesel-electric).
Translations
Finnish dieselveturi
- dieselveturitype of locomotive
Hebrew קַטַּר דִּיזֶל
- קַטַּר דִּיזֶל (katar dizel)type of locomotive
Polish lokomotywa spalinowa, spalinowóz
- lokomotywa spalinowatype of locomotive
- spalinowóztype of locomotive
Swedish diesellok
- dieselloktype of locomotive
Cite this entry
APA
diesel locomotive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesel%20locomotive
MLA
“diesel locomotive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesel%20locomotive. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diesel locomotive,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesel%20locomotive.
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