Definition
dieselised
adjective
- equipped with or powered by a diesel engine
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'dieselized'
verb
- past tense and past participle of 'dieselise': to convert (a vehicle or engine) to run on diesel fuel
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'dieselize'
Examples
- The fleet was dieselised to reduce fuel costs.
- Modern buses are typically dieselised vehicles.
- The company dieselised its truck fleet in the 1990s.
- Older petrol engines were gradually dieselised across Europe.
- The new dieselised model offers better fuel efficiency.