carburetor

[ kahr-buh-rey-ter, -byuh- ]

/ ˈkɑr bəˌreɪ tər, -byə- /

a device for mixing vaporized fuel with air to produce a combustible or explosive mixture, as for an internal-combustion engine.

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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/.

First recorded in 1860–65; carburet + -or²

First look over the ignition system and spark plug for trouble, and also make sure that the carburetor is receiving fuel.
The Automobile Storage Battery|O. A. Witte
The problem of gasoline storage and method of supplying the carburetor is one that is determined solely by design of the airplane.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
A carburetor, or atomizer, blows the oil into a fine mist almost as inflammable as gas.
Inventors at Work|George Iles
Two punctures befell us; once our carburetor betrayed the trust we placed in it.
The Firefly Of France|Marion Polk Angellotti

"Carburetor trouble," explained the soiled young man at the wheel briefly, without apology.
The Vagrant Duke|George Gibbs