vapor lock meaning

UK US /ˈveɪpɚ lɑk/ 3 syllables

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).

Spelling: vapour lock (British) · vapor lock (American)

Definition of vapor lock

  1. 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

    Type of: blockage

How to pronounce vapor lock

vapor lock is pronounced /ˈveɪpɚ lɑk/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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