carburettor

British

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

noun

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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carburettor

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

However, investigators found that atmospheric conditions on the day suggested a risk of the plane's carburettor suffering "serious icing at any power" in the latter part of the flight.

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

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

From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2010

Ignition was by means of a high-tension magneto, and long induction pipes connected the-ends of the cylinders to the carburettor, the latter being placed underneath the engine.

From A History of Aeronautics by Evelyn Charles Vivian

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