"dieselize" meaning in All languages combined

See dieselize on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: dieselizes [present, singular, third-person], dieselizing [participle, present], dieselized [participle, past], dieselized [past]
Etymology: diesel + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|diesel|ize}} diesel + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} dieselize (third-person singular simple present dieselizes, present participle dieselizing, simple past and past participle dieselized)
  1. (US, transitive) To convert or adapt an engine to diesel fuel. Tags: US, transitive
    Sense id: en-dieselize-en-verb-1lp5nJD0 Categories (other): American English
  2. (US, transitive, rail transport) To replace steam or electric train service on a particular route or network with diesel-engined trains. Tags: US, transitive Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-dieselize-en-verb-cmbtKgy- Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ize: 35 65 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dieselise [UK]

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Alternative forms

Download JSON data for dieselize meaning in All languages combined (2.2kB)

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