fuel line
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3.1
- noun
- /fjul laɪn/
- Specialized
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línea de combustible
- Fuel line must be broken.
So our mission was to get us a hilltop, get inserted, do a general area Recon, then the next day move out to try to find some of those fuel lines.
- So our mission was to get us a hilltop, get inserted, do a general area Recon, then the next day move out to try to find some of those fuel lines.
Examples
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Our fuel line is ruptured and we have loss of power in our life support batteries.
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Dirt in the fuel line.
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Besides, I think I can have the fuel line fixed before dark.
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- I think we got water in the fuel line.
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...we need a new fuel line.
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There was a leak in the fuel line.
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The fuel line is iced up.
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Water can get into the fuel line or hydraulic systems.
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Fuel line's leaking
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There was a leak in the fuel line that caused the car to stall.
Synonyms
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1.0
A long hollow tube that carries water, gas, or oil
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3.0
A pipe that carries fuel from a tank to an engine
A pipe that carries fuel from the tank to the engine
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a tube or pipe that carries fuel' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'fuel' (the material burned) with 'line' (a long thin conduit or pipe). This noun–noun compound follows a common compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to understand it.
Etymology
Fuel line is a very literal name: it is the line (a tube or hose) that carries fuel from the tank to the engine. So when people say fuel line they mean the pipe that brings fuel to the engine.