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carburetion

American  
[kahr-buh-rey-shuhn, -byuh-, -byuh-resh-uhn] / ˌkɑr bəˈreɪ ʃən, -bjə-, -bjəˈrɛʃ ən /
Also carburation

noun

  1. (in an internal-combustion engine) the process of producing a mixture of air and fuel in the correct proportion for engine combustion.


Etymology

Origin of carburetion

carburet + -ion

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Tools such as trimmers, mowers and blowers generally use engine technologies long abandoned by carmakers: air cooling, carburetion and, often, two-cycle engines fueled by an oil-gas mix .

From Washington Post Dec. 20, 2010

Redesigned Fisher bodies, finer upholstery, downdraft carburetion, an automatic manifold heater, carburetor-intake silencer, improved transmission with a new "quiet second gear."

From Time Magazine Archive

"Compound carburetion" is a fresh phrase covering new carburetors which up gas mileage.

From Time Magazine Archive

Fuel metering is accomplished with electronic injection or precision carburetion.

From Time Magazine Archive

With the coming of the double motor containing eight or twelve cylinders arranged in two V blocks, the question of good carburetion has been a problem requiring much study.

From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Victor Wilfred Pag?

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