Engelsk substantiv: vapor lock | |||
1. | vapor lock (om gjenstand) 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) | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | vapour lock | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | block, blockage, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage | ||