Diesel (disambiguation)
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Diesel has several possible meanings, of which most are related to Rudolf Diesel's invention.
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[edit] Technological terms related to Rudolf Diesel's engine
- Diesel, a petroleum-based fuel for diesel engines
- Diesel engine
- Diesel cycle
- Diesel multiple unit
- Diesel exhaust
- Diesel locomotive
- Biodiesel, a fuel for diesel engines, made from vegetable oil
- DERV, a name, once common in the UK, for diesel fuel. Derivation: Diesel Engined Road Vehicle
[edit] Diesel oil
[edit] People
- Rudolf Diesel, the German engineer who invented the Diesel engine
[edit] In film/television
- Diesel, a character from The Railway Series
- The Diesel (aka D261), another character in Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
- Vin Diesel, an American actor
- Diesel (film), a 1985 film directed by Robert Kramer
[edit] In music
- Johnny Diesel, an Australian rock singer (born Mark Lizotte, also known simply as Diesel)
- Dieselboy, A popular American Darkstep Drum and Bass artist.
- Diesel, a Dutch band who recorded "Sausalito Summernight".
[edit] In sports
- John "the Diesel" Riggins, an NFL football player for the Washington Redskins (1970-80s)
- Greg "Diesel" Williams, a two-time Brownlow Medallist in Australian-rules football, 1980s
- Kevin "Big Daddy Cool Diesel" Nash, and later Glen Jacobs, professional wrestlers, 1990s
- Shaquille O'Neal, current Miami Heat center is known as "The Big Diesel", among other nicknames.
- Joe "Diesel" Riggs, a mixed martial artist who has competed in the UFC several times.
[edit] Other uses
- Diesel S.p.A., a clothing company based in Molvena, Italy
- Diesel Sweeties, the popular webcomic
- Diesel is a slang term for certain varieties of Snakebite, a cocktail made with beer and cider
- Diesel is a brand name for 190 proof grain alcohol similar to, but less expensive than, the well-known brand Everclear.
- Diesel is a popular slang term for heroin
- Diesel is a popular slang term for muscular.
- Diesel, an energy drink
- Diesel is a brand of Aftershave
- Diesel is an illegal, highly vicious version of street hockey in the webcomic. "Templar, Arizona".
- Diesel is a popular strain of cannabis, with many variations.
- Diesel is a popular brand of sunglasses.
- Diesel is a popular slang term used in the Midwest for Budweiser beer.
- Diesel is a drink that is 50% beer and 50% coca-cola popular in Germany.
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