-driven — [drɪvn] suffix 1. COMMERCE if something is petrol driven, computer driven etc, it is operated or controlled by petrol, a computer etc: • Lower interest rates set off computer driven buy programs that sent stocks soaring late in the day. •… … Financial and business terms
diesel-electric — die′sel elec′tric adj. mac having an electric motor powered directly by a diesel driven generator or by the batteries it charges • Etymology: 1920–25 … From formal English to slang
Diesel engine — Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker … Wikipedia
Diesel (brand) — Diesel SpA Type Private Industry Fashion Founded Molvena, Italy (1978) Founder(s … Wikipedia
Diesel — Diesel is a word best know in its application to an internal combustion engine that utilizes compressed air on which a spray of fuel ignites at a virtually constant temperature. This engine injects crude oil, an oil sold by gasoline stations… … Dictionary of eponyms
Driven to Distraction (2009) — This article is about the collection of car reviews by Jeremy Clarkson. For the 1994 book about Attention Deficit Disorder, see Driven to Distraction (ADHD). For other uses, see Driven to Distraction (disambiguation). Driven to Distraction … Wikipedia
Diesel-electric transmission — This Metra EMD F40PH locomotive uses a Diesel electric transmission designed by EMD. Diesel electric transmission or diesel electric powertrain is used by a number of vehicle and ship types for providing locomotion. A diesel electric transmission … Wikipedia
diesel — n. 1 (in full diesel engine) an internal combustion engine in which the heat produced by the compression of air in the cylinder ignites the fuel. 2 a vehicle driven by a diesel engine. 3 fuel for a diesel engine. Phrases and idioms: diesel… … Useful english dictionary
Diesel — n. 1 (in full diesel engine) an internal combustion engine in which the heat produced by the compression of air in the cylinder ignites the fuel. 2 a vehicle driven by a diesel engine. 3 fuel for a diesel engine. Phrases and idioms: diesel… … Useful english dictionary
Diesel locomotive — Three styles of diesel locomotive body: cab unit, hood unit and box cab. These locomotives are operated by Pacific National in Australia … Wikipedia
Diesel fuel — Diesel oil redirects here. Sometimes diesel oil is used to mean lubricating oil for diesel engines. Diesel fuel ( / … Wikipedia