
Meaning of VAPOR LOCK
| Pronunciation: | | 'veypur lâk
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[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) |
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| | Synonyms: | | vapour lock |
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| | See Also: | | block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage | |
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