conventional diesel

collocation in English

meaningsofconventionalanddiesel

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conventional
adjective
uk
/kənˈven.ʃən.əl/us
/kənˈven.ʃən.əl/
traditional ...
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diesel
noun
uk
/ˈdiː.zəl/us
/ˈdiː.zəl/
a type of heavy oil used ...
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(Definition ofconventionalanddieselfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Even modern diesel engines have for years been able to run without adaptation on biodiesel or a mixture of biodiesel andconventionaldiesel.
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They can go intoconventionaldieseland petrol as a blend that is safe, clean and of high quality and which meets the manufacturers' warranties.
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I believe, too, that properly costed trolley buses are uneconomical compared withconventionaldiesel buses, as nearly every other municipal transport undertaking has already discovered.
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Conventionaldieselhas a greater energy and carbon content relative to petrol, which gives diesel a litre for litre duty advantage.
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Submariners tell me that they would be far happier doing it in aconventionaldieselsubmarine.
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Biodiesel, for example, costs two or three times as much to produce asconventionaldiesel.
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Their use can result in substantial reductions in emissions of pollutants such as carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and particulates when compared withconventionaldiesel.
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Her nuclear reactor and propulsion plant were removed and replaced by aconventionaldieselengine room.
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Vegetable oils are the basis of biodiesel, which can be used likeconventionaldiesel.
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Fuel consumption was reduced by 10 to 15% compared toconventionaldieselvehicles.
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After the nuclear power station was no longer operational,conventionaldieselgenerators were used.
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Such locomotives are used where aconventionaldieselor electric locomotive would be unsuitable.
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Her nuclear reactor was deactivated in 1979 and replaced by aconventionaldieselengine room.
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One possibility being considered is to build an electric tank using aconventionaldieselengine for propulsion and to charge a compulsator.
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Conventionaldieselgenerators are far too heavy for personal use in the field.
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Conventionaldieselsubmarines must periodically resurface or snorkel to recharge their batteries.
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Drivetrains consist ofconventionaldieselengines and gas turbines.
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Some designs concentrate on using car engines, recent designs have focused on usingconventionaldiesel engines already used in bus designs, to save on engineering and training costs.
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In overall terms the system is very similar to aconventionaldiesel-electric, with the large diesel engine replaced with a smaller gas turbine of similar power.
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