Plural of diesel
regular plural
The plural of diesel is diesels.
Forms of diesel
| Singular | diesel /ˈdiːzəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | diesels |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Diesels in a sentence
- What difference will this make to the loads of Type "2", "3" and "4" diesels please?".1960 April, G. F. Fiennes, “Unpunctuality - the cause and the cure”, in Trains Illustrated, page 244. From the entry boffin
- When RAIL first hit the shelves, BR had a blanket ban on preserved diesels running on its network.2024 January 10, “New trains built...”, in RAIL, number 1000, page 67. From the entry blanket ban
- My two roommates are engineers who preen the diesels.2002, David G. Campbell, The Crystal Desert: Summers in Antarctica. From the entry preen
- There are lots of different versions: manuals and automatics; petrols and diesels; two-wheel drives and four-wheel drives, and it's possible to spend thirty grand on one.2016, Honest John, George Fowler, Car-tastrophes: 80 Automotive Atrocities from the past 20 years. From the entry petrol
- Several types of diesel locomotive have been tested on this working and as a result the probable choice will be Type 2 diesels in pairs, without bankers.1964 September, “News: Fewer diesels for NER in 1965”, in Modern Railways, page 201. From the entry tricky
Meaning of diesel
- noun A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed.
- noun A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
- noun A rider who has an even energy output, without bursts of speed.
Questions about the plural of diesel
- What is the plural of diesel?
- The plural of diesel is diesels.
- Is diesel countable?
- Diesel is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: diesel (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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