float-feed
[ floht-feed ]
/ ˈfloʊtˌfid /
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adjective Machinery.
equipped with a float to control the feed.
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Origin of float-feed
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby float-feed
float chamber, floatcut file, floatel, floater, floaters, float-feed, float glass, floating, floating assets, floating cartilage, floating charge
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float-feed
adjective
(of a fuel system) controlled by a float operating a needle valve
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