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vapor lock meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of vapor lock at MeaningMonkey.org. vapor lock meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.VAPOR LOCK noun
Definition of 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)
- synonyms: vapour lock
Source: Princeton University Wordnet