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vapor lock definition

☆ vapor lock

a blocking or slowing of the flow of liquid fuel to an internal-combustion engine, caused by excessive heat which vaporizes fuel in the fuel line, fuel pump, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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