dieseldom
dieseldom noun: the state of being dieselised, or having achieved dieselisation with the introduction of diesel locomotives.
Noun
dieseldom (uncountable)
- the state of being dieselised, or having achieved dieselisation with the introduction of diesel locomotives.
- The Texas J1's were eminently satisfactory, but the railroad's disinclination to buy anybody else's ideas was expressed in a rash of duplex-drive 4-4-4-4 and 4-4-6-4 engines after the war. Their theory was admirable but their performance hastened the day of dieseldom.1959, David P. Morgan, editor, Steam's Finest Hour, Kalmbach Publishing Co.
- The Alco C-628s had arrived, and the Hoosier Line entered the big leagues of dieseldom.2002, Monon: The Hoosier Line, by Gary W. Dolzall and Stephen F. Dolzall, Indiana University Press, →ISBN
Origin of dieseldom
From diesel + -dom.
Questions about dieseldom
- What does dieseldom mean?
- Dieseldom means the state of being dieselised, or having achieved dieselisation with the introduction of diesel locomotives.
- What part of speech is dieseldom?
- Dieseldom is a noun.
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