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diesel–electric
adjective
Definition of DIESEL-ELECTRIC
: of, relating to, or employing a diesel engine for driving an electric generator or for charging batteries <a diesel–electric locomotive> <diesel–electric submarines>
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First Known Use of DIESEL-ELECTRIC
1914
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