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FUEL SYSTEM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fuel system" is a kind of...):
equipment (an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service)
Meronyms (parts of "fuel system"):
accelerator; throttle; throttle valve (a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine)
carburetor; carburettor (mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion)
choke (a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine)
fuel filter (a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel)
fuel gauge; fuel indicator (an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle)
fuel line; gas line; petrol line (a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine)
gas gage; gas gauge; gasoline gage; gasoline gauge; petrol gage; petrol gauge (gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle)
gas tank; gasoline tank; petrol tank (a tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle)
intake manifold (a manifold consisting of a pipe to carry fuel to each cylinder in an internal-combustion engine)
pump (a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction)
Holonyms ("fuel system" is a part of...):
aircraft (a vehicle that can fly)
automotive vehicle; motor vehicle (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)
