carburation

British  

/ ˌkɑːbjʊˈreɪʃən /

noun

1. the process of mixing a hydrocarbon fuel with a correct amount of air to make an explosive mixture for an internal-combustion engine

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Example Sentences

In all, no fewer 208 usage examples from Scientific American are cited in the OED as the first evidence of a word entering general circulation, including: air brake, air cushion, animate, bleach, carburation, cartoon, clone, computing, convertible, edit, editor, gas tank, graphic, home computer, hot-air ballooning, meltdown, mileage, miniature, phone, radiator, radio, service station, stainless steel, and 183 others.

From Scientific American

CHEVROLET: Engine manufacturer Chevrolet dominated practice a year ago, only for Honda to rally on Carburation Day.

From Washington Times

But it was Honda who claimed the big prize last season, with signs that it had some more speed on Carburation Day.

From Seattle Times

With disjointed fragments of conversation ringing in his ears, and "carburation", "sooty deposit in the sparking plug", and "engine-knock" figuring largely, Sefton fell into a fitful slumber, dreaming vividly of the stirring incidents of the past few hours, until he was aroused by the reversal of the destroyer's engines, the lightly-built hull quivering under the strain.

From Project Gutenberg

The big engine had hesitated� 'hunted' we call it�for a second or two, whether because my cuff had caught the throttle lever and sharply shut it or whether, as Colonel Harker afterwards said, because of a fleeting, almost intangible carburation mood ...

From Time Magazine Archive