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Die shoes refer to the upper and lower plates or castings that constitute a die set - punch and die holder. Likewise, a plate or block upon which a die holder is mounted, functioning primarily as a base for the complete die assembly.

Diesel-electric engine is defined as a locomotive using diesel oil as the fuel to generate electricity, which in turn powers electric motors that drive the wheels.
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Diesel (Kraftstoff, der wie Benzin aus ?l gewonnen wird. ...)

Diesel-electric plant is identified as a generating station that uses diesel engines to drive its electric generators.
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Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): Plants

Diesel engine is described as an internal-combustion engine in which the fuel is injected into the cylinder near the end of the compression stroke and is ignited by the heat of the compressed air in the cylinder.

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Diesel engine pertains to the type of engine that powers many long and heavy type A motorhomes and bus conversions. These engines are more powerful and durable than gasoline engines.. They are built tough - getting 250,000 miles from a diesel without any repairs is normal.
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Diesel (Kraftstoff, der wie Benzin aus ?l gewonnen wird. ...)

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Diesel puller is described as a front-engine diesel-powered motorhome.

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Diesel pusher is characterized as a rear-engine diesel-powered motorhome
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Dietary fiber is characterized as nonstarch polysaccharide and lignin that are not digested by enzymes in the small intestine. Dietary fiber typically refers to nondigestible carbohydrates from plant foods.

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Alternative Spellings (Synonyms): fibers

Differential thermometers refer to thermometers capable of measuring or indicating the (generally small) difference between two temperatures. Often called thermoscopes, they were commonly used to study thermal radiation. They consist of a capillary U-tube closed at both ends by two glass bulbs. In the tube is inserted a drop of liquid serving as an indicator. When one of the two bulbs (which is often blackened) is exposed to a source of thermal radiation, the air in the bulb expands, pushing the drop along the capillary tube toward the second bulb.
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Indicator (Indicator is identified as an observed value ...)

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