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carburetor

Syllabification: (car·bu·re·tor)
Pronunciation: /ˈkärb(y)əˌrātər/

(also carburator , British carburettor or carburetter)
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Definition of carburetor

noun

  • a device in an internal combustion engine for mixing air with a fine spray of liquid fuel.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from archaic carburet 'combine or charge with a hydrocarbon' + -or1

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