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float-feed
[ floht-feed ]
adjective
, Machinery.
- equipped with a float to control the feed.
float-feed
adjective
- (of a fuel system) controlled by a float operating a needle valve
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Word History and Origins
Origin of float-feed1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
It has a float-feed carburetor, mechanical oiler, and the ignition system is the jump-spark—the best for this style of motor.
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The clutch was not rightly adjusted and the carburetor float feed needed fixing.
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A float-feed carburetor, Fig. 29, was installed at the same time.
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