dieseldom
Definitions
the state of being dieselised, or having achieved dieselisation with the introduction of diesel locomotives.
Examples
“The Texas J1's were eminently satisfactory, but the railroad's disinclination to buy⟳ anybody else's ideas was expressed in a rash of duplex-drive 4-4-4-4 and 4-4-6-4 engines after the war. Their theory was admirable but their performance hastened the day of dieseldom.”
“The Alco C-628s had arrived, and the Hoosier Line entered the big leagues of dieseldom.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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