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Meaning of VAPOUR LOCK

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 Definition: [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: vapor lock
 
 See Also: block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage

 

 

 

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