A carburator from an automobile.
An example of a carburetor is the part of a car that makes the explosive mixture in an internal-combustion engine.
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carburetor
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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
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(plural carburetors)
- (US) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.
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carburetor. (n.d.). Retrieved August 17th, 2018, from http://www.yourdictionary.com/carburetor
