carburetor
car·bu·re·tor
A carburator from an automobile.
The definition of a carburetor is a device used in engines to mix air and liquid fuel.
An example of a carburetor is the part of a car that makes the explosive mixture in an internal-combustion engine.
carburetor
an apparatus for carbureting air or a gas; esp., a device in which air is mixed with gasoline spray to make an explosive mixture in an internal-combustion engine
Brit. car′bu·ret·tor
carburetor
noun
- A device used in internal-combustion engines to produce an explosive mixture of vaporized fuel and air.
- A small hole in the side of a bong or water pipe that is stopped with a finger and then quickly unstopped as a person is inhaling to force smoke out of the drawing end of the pipe.
Origin of carburetor
From carburet
carburetor
cross section of a carburetor
carburetor
Noun
(plural carburetors)
- (US) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.
