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carburetion
[ kahr-buh-rey-shuhn, -byuh-, -byuh-resh-uhn ]
/ ˌkɑr bəˈreɪ ʃən, -byə-, -byəˈrɛʃ ən /
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noun
(in an internal-combustion engine) the process of producing a mixture of air and fuel in the correct proportion for engine combustion.
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Also car·bu·ra·tion [kahr-buh-rey-shuhn, -byuh-] /ˌkɑr bəˈreɪ ʃən, -byə-/
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