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  • verb Present participle of diesel.

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Examples

  • In spite of all their ministrations, in spite of their tax breaks and rate cuts and borrowing money from China for rebates to stimulate more empty and frivolous consumer spending, in spite of every other form of bullshit they try, it's sputtering and dieseling.

    Peter Smith: Breaking News: This Economy Stinks 2008

  • Somewhere in the distance, a big cat squalled, high scream falling off in a deep gurgle, some great engine dieseling away to silence.

    Asimov's Science Fiction 2004

  • As we begin to roll away, the nose of the Camry rises three feet off the ground, by which time we're back on the street, dieseling home at a merry clip, with one 2008 Camry fastened firmly in custody.

    Automotive News Blog at CARandDRIVER.com - Car News Resource 2009

  • As we begin to roll away, the nose of the Camry rises three feet off the ground, by which time we're back on the street, dieseling home at a merry clip, with one 2008 Camry fastened firmly in custody.

    Automotive News Blog at CARandDRIVER.com - Car News Resource 2009

  • After 1 / 2 way, the engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400 degrees F.

    I love Jet Noise Joatmoaf 2008

  • As the spread between diesel and gasoline continues to favor diesel production, we have continued to increase our dieseling yield.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2008

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