diesel-electric
or Die·sel-e·lec·tric
[ dee-zuh l-i-lek-trik, -suh l- ]
/ ˈdi zəl ɪˈlɛk trɪk, -səl- /
adjective
having an electric motor powered directly by an electric generator or by batteries charged by the generator, with the generator being driven by a diesel engine: a diesel-electric locomotive.
Origin of diesel-electric
First recorded in 1920–25
Words nearby diesel-electric
diesel,
diesel cycle,
diesel engine,
diesel fuel,
diesel oil,
diesel-electric,
diesel-hydraulic,
dieseling,
dieselize,
diesinker,
diesis
Example sentences from the Web for diesel-electric
Modern diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) are very hard to detect.
British Dictionary definitions for diesel-electric
diesel-electric
noun
a locomotive fitted with a diesel engine driving an electric generator that feeds electric traction motors
adjective
of or relating to such a locomotive or system