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internal-combustion engine vs diesel engine

diesel engine vs internal-combustion engine

internal-combustion engine and diesel engine both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
internal-combustion engine Yes No No No
diesel engine Yes No No No
As nouns, diesel engine is a hyponym of internal-combustion engine; that is, diesel engine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than internal-combustion engine:
  • internal-combustion engine: a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
  • diesel engine: an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
internal-combustion engine (noun) diesel engine (noun)
a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine an internal-combustion engine that burns heavy oil
Difference between internal-combustion engine and diesel engine

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