Definition
dieselings
noun
- plural of dieseling; instances or occurrences of an engine running on or behaving like a diesel engine
Usage: informal; technical
verb
- third-person singular present tense of diesel; to operate or run on diesel fuel, or (of a gasoline engine) to continue running after ignition is turned off due to residual heat
Usage: informal; automotive
Examples
- The old truck's dieselings were loud and smoky.
- The engine dieselings after we turn off the ignition.
- Modern fuel injectors reduce unwanted dieselings in gasoline engines.
- The mechanic investigated why the car was dieselings when parked.
- Repeated dieselings can damage an engine over time.
- The boat's dieselings provided steady power for the long voyage.