carburetor
[ kahr-buh-rey-ter, -byuh- ]
/ ˈkɑr bəˌreɪ tər, -byə- /
noun
a device for mixing vaporized fuel with air to produce a combustible or explosive mixture, as for an internal-combustion engine.
Also
car·bu·ra·tor,
car·bu·ret·er;
especially British,
car·bu·ret·tor,
car·bu·ret·ter
[kahr-byuh-ret-er] /ˈkɑr byəˌrɛt ər/.
Words nearby carburetor
carburate,
carburation,
carburet,
carburetant,
carburetion,
carburetor,
carburettor,
carburize,
carby,
carbylamine,
carcajou
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British Dictionary definitions for carburettor
carburettor
carburetter US carburetor (ˈkɑːbjʊˌreɪtə, -bə-)
/ (ˌkɑːbjʊˈrɛtə, ˈkɑːbjʊˌrɛtə, -bə-) /
noun
a device used in petrol engines for atomizing the petrol, controlling its mixture with air, and regulating the intake of the air-petrol mixture into the engine
Informal term: carb Compare fuel injection