Dictionary Only:

Profanity Off:

VAPOR LOCK

(noun)

Did you mean?

Definitions

There is 1 meaning of the phrase Vapor Lock.

Vapor Lock - as a 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 (Exact Relations)

Example Sentences

"My car stalled due to a vapor lock in the fuel line."

"The mechanic fixed the vapor lock by replacing the faulty part."

"The high temperatures caused a vapor lock in the cooling system."

"In hot weather, motorcycles are prone to vapor lock issues."

"To prevent vapor lock, some vintage car owners use fuel additives."

Word Variations & Relations

Starts V Starts VA Starts VAP Starts VAPO

Ends K Ends CK Ends OCK Ends LOCK

Starts V & ends K Starts VA & ends K Starts V & ends CK

Words containing VAPORLOCK

A-Z Proximities

vapidlyvapidnessvapidnessesvapingvapor Vapor Lock vaporabilitiesvaporabilityvaporablevaporedvaporer

Add 1 Letter To Make These Words...

Phrases