"diesel knock" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diesel knocks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} diesel knock (countable and uncountable, plural diesel knocks)
  1. In diesel engines, a repetitive knocking sound when delayed ignition causes sudden high pressures. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (knocking sound from a diesel engine): nakutus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-diesel_knock-en-noun-YMMzFFUE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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