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red diesel

red diesel noun: untaxed diesel fuel intended to be used on private property.

Noun

red diesel (uncountable)

  1. (Ireland, UK) Untaxed diesel fuel intended to be used on private property.

Origin of red diesel

The fuel is coloured with red dye to prevent illegal use on public roads.

Questions about red diesel

What does red diesel mean?
Red diesel means untaxed diesel fuel intended to be used on private property.
What part of speech is red diesel?
Red diesel is a noun.

Words near red diesel in the dictionary

  1. red detuning
  2. red devil
  3. red devils
  4. red diaper babies
  5. red diaper baby
  6. red diesel
  7. red dog
  8. red dogged
  9. red dogging
  10. red dogs
  11. Red Dot

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