gallons of diesel
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgallonanddiesel
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gallon
noun
uk/ˈɡæl.ən/us/ˈɡæl.ən/
a unit for ...
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diesel
noun
uk/ˈdiː.zəl/us/ˈdiː.zəl/
a type of heavy oil used ...
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(Definition ofgallonanddieselfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Farmers use four times as much petrol as diesel—76 million gallons as against 17 million gallons of diesel.
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However, it has been stated that agallonofdieselfuel would move 190 tonnes of freight one mile by rail.
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A vehicle can go further on agallonofdieselthan on a gallon of petrol, and the combustion of the fuel produces less carbon dioxide.
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The largest competitor in road haulage will be buying less than a million gallons of diesel fuel and petrol.
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That is a major issue because it is legally possible for one vehicle to have more than 330 gallons of diesel in its tanks.
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I calculate that a diesel tractor working for 250 days a year, and using approximately 15 gallons of diesel oil a day, will cost another £31 a year.
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It spilt 250,000 gallons of diesel oil which was in drums and therefore less damaging than if it had been in a tanker which ruptured its tanks.
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A total of 30,875 gallons of diesel was loaded for this trip.
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A total of 11,716 gallons of diesel was provided for this voyage.
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The switch prevented the consumption of more than 100,000 gallons of diesel fuel.
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This swap prevented the consumption of more than 100,000 gallons of diesel fuel that was previously used over the course of a ski season.
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The cutters consume approximately 165 gallons of diesel per hour at their maximum speed of 26 kn.
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Extensive internal flooding and the dumping 40,000 gallons of diesel fuel only served to complicate matters.
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In addition to the 106 gallons of diesel oil placed in the water, 26 gallons of algae products were placed in the water nearby for radar comparison.
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The locomotives' fuel tanks, each of which held several thousand gallons of diesel fuel, ruptured upon impact, resulting in a massive fuel spill and a fire.
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