diesel vs dynamo

diesel

noun
  • A rider who has an even energy output, without bursts of speed. 

  • Synonym of snakebite and black. 

  • A particular cannabis hybrid. 

  • A vehicle powered by a diesel engine. 

  • A fuel derived from petroleum (or other oils) but heavier than gasoline/petrol. Used to power diesel engines which burn this fuel using the heat produced when air is compressed. 

verb
  • To ignite a substance by using the heat generated by compression. 

  • For a spark-ignition internal combustion engine to continue running after the electrical current to the spark plugs has been turned off. This occurs when there's enough heat in the combustion chamber to ignite the air and fuel mixture without a spark, the same way that heat and pressure cause ignition in a diesel engine. 

dynamo

noun
  • An energetic person. 

  • An electricity generator; a dynamo-electric machine. 

  • The mechanism by which a celestial body, such as the Earth or a star, generates a magnetic field. 

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