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Vapor lock

Vapor lock Meaning & Definition
Vapor lock Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Vapor lock?

[n] a stoppage in a pipeline caused by gas bubbles (especially a stoppage that develops in hot weather in an internal-combustion engine when fuel in the gas line boils and forms bubbles that block the flow of gasoline to the carburetor)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Vapor lock: vapour lock

Related Terms | Find terms related to Vapor lock:

See Also | block | blockage | closure | occlusion | stop | stoppage

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