Definition of "diesel-electric" [diesel-electric]

• Describing a power system in which a diesel engine powers an electrical generator (adjective)

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• "Meanwhile, we have submitted requests for diesel-electric submarines, F-16C/Ds, and a retrofit of the ROC's existing fleet of F-16A/Bs, which are currently being considered by the U.S. As a decision is pending, any speculation as to the outcome is unwarranted and unhelpful."
• "As part of the deal, French train maker Alstom chose MAN engines to run its new Coradia Polyvalent railcar with diesel-electric drive, which will be operated by France's SNCF from 2011 onwards."
• "China is building dozens of new ships, plus cheap and quiet diesel-electric submarines and antiship missiles that pose a threat to U.S carriers."