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noun
A diesel internal combustion engine which is uncontrollable with conventional means due to an aspirated fuel leak that revs faster and faster to destruction unless stopped.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
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Synonyms: runaway diesel engine
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A runaway train with a diesel locomotive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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History
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