vapor-lock
vapor lock
noun
an obstruction to the flow of fuel to a gasoline engine, caused by the formation of bubbles in the gasoline as a result of overheating.
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| vapor lock | |
noun | |
| 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) |
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Vapor-lock
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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