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carburetor

American  
[kahr-buh-rey-ter, -byuh-] / ˈkɑr bəˌreɪ tər, -byə- /
especially British, carburator,

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of carburetor

First recorded in 1860–65; carburet + -or 2

Example Sentences

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One memory stood out among the others: Watching Dale Earnhardt tinker with his carburetor under the hood of his car.

From Washington Times • Jul. 17, 2023

I need to know where the carburetor is, man.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2023

While he was flying his Farman, the line feeding fuel to the carburetor broke.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2022

May the odds be ever in your carburetor.

From The Verge • Apr. 21, 2022

The carburetor of a Model T is not complicated but it needs all of its parts to function.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

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