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

Its initial post-restoration flight on 11 March had to be cancelled because of a problem with its carburettor.

From BBC

As a kitten, Django would hide deep inside the motor of some diplomat's SUV, seeking refuge by nestling near the carburettor.

From BBC

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

But mechanical carburettors have been replaced with electronic fuel-injection on most models, to improve mileage and prevent breakdowns, especially at high altitudes.

From Economist