Definition of Vapor lock

1. 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).

Exact synonyms: Vapour Lock
Generic synonyms: Block, Blockage, Closure, Occlusion, Stop, Stoppage

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vapor Lock

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vanward
vap
vapaliximab
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vapider
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vapidities
vapidity
vapidly
vapidness
vapidnesses
vapor
vapor bath
vapor density
vapor lock (current term)
vapor pressure
vapor retarder
vapor trail
vaporability
vaporable
vaporation
vapored
vaporer
vaporers
vaporetti
vaporetto
vaporettos
vaporiferous
vaporific

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