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

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

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

"Doesn't know the difference between the carburettor and the er—exhaust."

From The Brother of Daphne by Yates, Dornford