diesel fuel

collocation in English

meaningsofdieselandfuel

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diesel
noun
uk
/ˈdiː.zəl/us
/ˈdiː.zəl/
a type of heavy oil used ...
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fuel
noun
uk
/ˈfjuː.əl/us
/ˈfjuː.əl/
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by ...
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(Definition ofdieselandfuelfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdiesel fuel

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I shall not dare to enter the fierce environmental debate about the relative merits ofdieselfueland unleaded petrol.
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We quarrelled particularly with the oil industry about whether there was a need to lower sulphur levels in petrol anddieselfuel.
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However, it has been stated that a gallon ofdieselfuelwould move 190 tonnes of freight one mile by rail.
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The largest competitor in road haulage will be buying less than a million gallons ofdieselfueland petrol.
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Wetted soil was packed into columns with the top 75 mm of the soil contaminated withdieselfuel.
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Meanwhile, the unit price ofdieselfuel, which is a critical input due to the vast oceanic distances traveled, was climbing significantly.
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For example, used cooking oil is relatively easily converted into biodiesel, which has almost identical chemical structure to petroleum-baseddieselfuel, yet burns cleaner.
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Dieselfuelwas observed seeping from the tundra during the spring thaw.
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It is to be decided then whether there can in fact be sulphur-freedieselfuelby 2009.
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Legislation is already in place aimed at preventing the spillage ofdieselfuelfrom vehicles.
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How are the petrol and thedieselfueland the kerosene for the aircraft to be taken to those islands?
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The next point is the change from petrol todieselfuel.
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There is less tax ondieselfuelthan petrol.
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It should be noted, however, thatdieselfuelfor road vehicles bears the same duty as petrol.
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Approximately one eighth of the petrol and one quarter of thedieselfuelused in this country is consumed on motorways.
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The rationing of petrol anddieselfuelwas undoubtedly a serious setback for the motor vehicle industry.
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I take up the complaint about the variations in the quality ofdieselfuelthat is supplied in different parts of the country.
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I wish to mention one point about the cost ofdieselfuel.
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There is human waste, food waste and spiltdieselfuel, which cause enormous damage.
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The worst damage was caused by the spillage ofdieselfuelthat it was carrying for generators on the base.
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That is not in the directive, because the directive relates only to vehicles which usedieselfuel.
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However, it must be recognised that there are alternatives, sometimes involving additives todieselfuel, which have a similar effect.
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One problem with emissions is that only a few years ago we were urged internationally to move from petrol (gasoline) todieselfuel.
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