carburettor
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
A light aircraft crash at Caernarfon which killed the son of the pilot was probably caused by the carburettor icing up, an inquest has heard.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2014
"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
Tilly Shilling was an engineer who located and fixed a carburettor problem which caused Spitfire engines to stall in mid-air combat, and in so doing quite possibly turned the tide of the second world war.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2013
There was a fine, fat spark at the plugs, the vibrator buzzed properly, the gasoline feed appeared to be adequate, the carburettor was performing its duty, and the engine did not seem to be overheated.
From Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 by Various
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