English Explanatory Dictionary

runaway diesel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A diesel internal combustion engine which is uncontrollable with conventional means due to an aspirated fuel leak that revs faster and faster to destruction unless stopped.
  2. A runaway train with a diesel locomotive.

Word forms

runaway diesel runaway diesels

Synonyms

runaway diesel engine
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