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Meaning of diesel knock | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

In diesel engines, a repetitive knocking sound when delayed ignition causes sudden high pressures.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi nakutus

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

diesel laundering diesel loco diesel locomotive diesel motor diesel multiple unit diesel particulate filter