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Diesel engine The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-call ...
, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression *
Diesel fuel Diesel fuel , also called diesel oil, is any liquid fuel specifically designed for use in a diesel engine, a type of internal combustion engine in which fuel ignition takes place without a spark as a result of compression of the inlet air and t ...
, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines *
Diesel locomotive A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine. Several types of diesel locomotives have been developed, differing mainly in the means by which mechanical power is conveyed to the driving whee ...
, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine


Arts and entertainment

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Diesel (band) Diesel is a Dutch pop/rock group that became one of the relatively few Dutch acts to chart in the U.S. when their song "Sausalito Summernight" entered the U.S. Top 40 in 1981. Biography Diesel was created in October 1978 by ex- Kayak drummer Pi ...
, a Dutch pop/rock group * ''Diesel'' (1942 film), a German film about Rudolf Diesel *
Diesel (2022 film) Diesel is an upcoming Indian Tamil language action drama film written and directed by Shanmugam Muthuswamy. It stars Harish Kalyan, Vinay Rai, Athulya Ravi, while Ananya, Sai Kumar, Karunas, Sachin Khedekar, Zakeer Hussain, Dheena, and Vive ...
, an Indian Tamil language thriller film * Diesel (game engine), a computer gaming technology * Diesel, a former name of Brazilian rock band
Udora Udora is a small rural community in Ontario, Canada. It has a population estimated to be around 500 and is situated in the most south-eastern part of Georgina, split between York Region and Durham Region. The town was originally known as Snoddon ...


People


Surname

* Nathanael Diesel (1692–1745), Danish composer, violinist and lutenist *
Vin Diesel Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. Diesel began audition ...
(Mark Sinclair, born 1967), American actor, producer and director *
Rudolf Diesel Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (, ; 18 March 1858 – 29 September 1913) was a German inventor and Mechanical engineering, mechanical engineer who is famous for having invented the diesel engine, which burns diesel fuel; both are named after him. ...
(1858-1913), German inventor and mechanical engineer


Nickname or ring name

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Diesel (musician) Mark Denis Lizotte (born 31 May 1966) is an American-born Australian singer-songwriter and musician, who has released material under the name Diesel, Johnny Diesel, as leader of band Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, and as a solo performer, as we ...
(Mark Lizotte, born 1966), American-Australian rock singer-songwriter *
Kevin Nash Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is best known for his tenure with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) where he performed under his r ...
(born 1959) ring name and gimmick for American professional wrestler Kevin Nash while performing in the WWF/E *
Kane (wrestler) Glenn Thomas Jacobs (born April 26, 1967), better known by the ring name Kane is an American politician and professional wrestler. Jacobs has been signed to WWE since 1995 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in WWE Hall of Fame (2021), ...
(Glenn Jacobs, born 1967), American wrestler, former ring name fake "Diesel", imitating Kevin Nash's gimmick *
Diesel Dahl Morten "Diesel" Dahl (born 19 June 1959 in Trondheim, Norway) is the drummer and co-founder of the Norwegian hard rock band TNT. He started playing the drums at the age of 15, and played in bands like Burn, Edge and Hotlips before he formed TNT t ...
(born 1959), drummer of TNT *
Noah Davis (baseball) Noah D. Davis (nicknamed Diesel; born April 22, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and was select ...
(nicknamed Diesel; born 1997), American baseball player *
Zach Banner Zachery Samuel Banner (born December 25, 1993), nicknamed "The Hulk", is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent. At Lakes High School, he was a two-time All-American offensive lineman. He played tackle in college foo ...
(born 1993), once known as The Diesel, American footballer *
David S. LaForce David "Diesel" S. LaForce is an American artist best known for his artwork in early ''Dungeons & Dragons'' adventures published by TSR, as well as for his creative cartography. His artwork appeared in many significant TSR products produced from 1 ...
or Diesel, American artist *
Shaquille O'Neal Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( ; born March 6, 1972), known commonly as "Shaq" ( ), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program ''Inside the NBA''. O'Neal is regarded as one of the greates ...
(born 1972), American basketball player, now music producer and DJ known as DIESEL *
Joe Riggs Joseph Jonathan Riggs (born September 23, 1982) is an American professional bare-knuckle boxer and former mixed martial artist who is currently signed to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2001, Riggs formerly c ...
(born 1982), or Diesel, American mixed martial artist *
John Riggins Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed "Riggo" and "Diesel", is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. He played col ...
(born 1949), or The Diesel, American football player *
Greg Williams (Australian footballer) Gregory Donald Williams (born 30 September 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented , the Sydney Swans and in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1980s and 1990s. A midfielder, he is a dual Brownlow Medal winne ...
, or Diesel, Australian-rules footballer


Other uses

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Diesel (brand) Diesel S.p.A. is an Italian retail clothing company, located in Breganze, Italy. It sells denim and other clothing, footwear, and accessories. The clothing line has two different brands: Diesel and Diesel Black Gold. There is also a line for ...
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Diesel (dog) Diesel was a seven-year-old Belgian Malinois RAID assault dog employed by the French police. Working career Diesel had worked for the RAID unit for five of her seven years, and was the first RAID dog killed on duty. She was due to retire in spr ...
, a French police dog killed in 2015 * 10093 Diesel, an asteroid named after Rudolf Diesel *
Operation Diesel Operation Diesel was a raid by 700 British troops from the Royal Marines 45 Commando, 42 Commando, and the 3 Commando Brigade's Reconnaissance Force, as well as armoured infantry and close reconnaissance from 1st Battalion Princess of Wale ...
, a 2009 British military operation in Afghanistan * Diesel, brand of A. J. Fernandez Cigars * Diesel, a variety of
Snakebite (drink) A snakebite is an alcoholic drink from the United Kingdom. Traditionally, it is made with equal parts lager and cider. If a dash of blackcurrant cordial is added, it is known as a "snakebite & black" or a "diesel". Different regional recipes ...


See also

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Dießl Dießl or Diessl is a German language surname. Such as the related Diesel it belongs to the group of family names derived from given names – in this case either from the name of Semitic origin Matthias (cf. Thyssen, Thiessen, Thijssen) or ...
,or Diessl, a surname {{disambiguation, surname, type=nickname