dieselize

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verb

To convert or adapt an engine to diesel fuel.

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Meanings

verbdieselize (third-person singular simple present dieselizes, present participle dieselizing, simple past and past participle dieselized)

present singular third person dieselizes · participle present dieselizing · participle past dieselized · past dieselized · alternative dieselise

  1. UStransitiveTo convert or adapt an engine to diesel fuel.
  2. UStransitiverail transportTo replace steam or electric train service on a particular route or network with diesel-engined trains.

Origin

From diesel + -ize.

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APA

dieselize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dieselize

MLA

“dieselize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dieselize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dieselize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dieselize.

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