English > fuel system: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine. |
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| Part of | aircraft | A vehicle that can fly |
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| motor vehicle, automotive vehicle | A self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails |
| Parts | accelerator, throttle, throttle valve | A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine |
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| 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 tank, gasoline tank, petrol tank | A tank for holding gasoline to supply a vehicle |
| gasoline gauge, gasoline gage, gas gauge, gas gage, petrol gauge, petrol gage | gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of 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 |
| Broader | equipment | An instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service |
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| Spanish | sistema de combustible |
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| Catalan | sistema de combustible |
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