noun
Meaning 1
Diesel fuel for motor vehicles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
derv
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /dɜːv/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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General-American: /dɝv/
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rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)v
noun
Meaning 2
diesel oil used in cars and lorries with diesel engines; from d(iesel) e(ngine) r(oad) v(ehicle)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: diesel oil, diesel fuel
History
Etymology
Initialism of diesel engine road vehicle.