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diesel-electric

die·sel-e·lec·tric
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-zuh l-i-lek-trik, -suh l-]
    • /ˈdi zəl, -səl i-ˈlek-trik, ē-/
    • /ˈdiː.zəl ɪˈlektrɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-zuh l-i-lek-trik, -suh l-]
    • /ˈdi zəl, -səl i-ˈlek-trik, ē-/

Definitions of diesel-electric word

  • adjective diesel-electric having an electric motor powered directly by an electric generator or by batteries charged by the generator, with the generator being driven by a diesel engine: a diesel-electric locomotive. 1
  • noun diesel-electric a locomotive fitted with a diesel engine driving an electric generator that feeds electric traction motors 0
  • adjective diesel-electric of or relating to such a locomotive or system 0
  • adjective diesel-electric Describing a power system in which a diesel engine powers an electrical generator. 0
See all 4 definitions of diesel-electric

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Origin of diesel-electric

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Diesel-electric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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diesel-electric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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