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dieselize

dieselize verb: to convert or adapt an engine to diesel fuel.

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.
  2. (US, transitive) To replace steam or electric train service on a particular route or network with diesel-engined trains.

Forms of dieselize

third-person singular presentdieselizes
present participledieselizing
past participledieselized
pastdieselized
alternative formdieselise

Origin of dieselize

From diesel + -ize.

Questions about dieselize

What does dieselize mean?
Dieselize means to convert or adapt an engine to diesel fuel.
What part of speech is dieselize?
Dieselize is a verb.
What is the past tense of dieselize?
The past tense of dieselize is dieselized.

Words near dieselize in the dictionary

  1. dieselised
  2. dieselises
  3. dieselising
  4. dieselization
  5. dieselizations
  6. dieselize
  7. dieselized
  8. dieselizes
  9. dieselizing
  10. dieselled
  11. dieselling

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