carburetor
noun
a device for mixing vaporized fuel with air to produce a combustible or explosive mixture, as for an internal-combustion engine.
carburetors
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pluralof carburetor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“They used to be building carburetors, but you won’t be doing that much anymore with electric vehicles, but we are going to have to build an awful lot of vehicle batteries,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
Brian Hohmann has spent decades adapting to changes in automotive technology, from attending a school to fix carburetors — now an obsolete technology — to learning how to program.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
He furthered his automotive education, as he rebuilt carburetors, performed tuneups and ran a dynamometer that measured the rear-wheel horsepower of customers’ cars.
From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2022
"From greasy carburetors to plants in the same space," Resnick observes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2018
“Accessories” like bumpers, carburetors, and headlights had to be purchased separately.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
