carburettor

British  

/ -bə-, ˈkɑːbjʊˌreɪtə, ˌkɑːbjʊˈrɛtə, ˈkɑːbjʊˌrɛtə, -bə- /

noun

1. Informal term: carb.  a device used in petrol engines for atomizing the petrol, controlling its mixture with air, and regulating the intake of the air-petrol mixture into the engine Compare fuel injection

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Example Sentences

You or I might be in thrall to someone’s physique or wit, but he admiringly wonders: “She’s got a carburettor tied to the moon / Pink eyes looking to the food of the ages.”

From The Guardian • Jul. 2, 2020

When I was young, my dad repainted the kitchen and replaced our Cortina’s carburettor while Mum made me toast for breakfast and washed my grass-stained clothes.

From The Guardian • May 6, 2016

"The investigation did not find any evidence of a failure within the engine but the atmospheric conditions were conducive to carburettor icing." the report said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2014

"On examination of the carburettor a small stone was discovered within the housing," added Det Sgt Jenkins.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2010

Within this magic zone the throb of the engine, the hiss of the carburettor, the swift brush of the tires upon the road—three rousing tones, yielding a thunderous chord, were curiously staccato.

From Jonah and Co. by Yates, Dornford