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- [kahr-buh-rey-ter, -byuh-]
- /ˈkɑr bəˌreɪ tər, -byə-/
- /ˌkɑː.bəˈret.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahr-buh-rey-ter, -byuh-]
- /ˈkɑr bəˌreɪ tər, -byə-/
Definitions of carburetor word
- countable noun carburetor A carburetor is the part of an engine, usually in a car, in which air and gasoline are mixed together to form a vapor which can be burned. 3
- noun carburetor an apparatus for carbureting air or a gas; esp., a device in which air is mixed with gasoline spray to make an explosive mixture in an internal-combustion engine 3
- noun carburetor A carburetor is the part of an engine in which air and fuel are mixed together to form a vapor which can be burned. 3
- noun carburetor a device for mixing vaporized fuel with air to produce a combustible or explosive mixture, as for an internal-combustion engine. 1
- noun carburetor A device in an internal combustion engine for mixing air with a fine spray of liquid fuel. 1
- noun carburetor part of an engine 1
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Origin of carburetor
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; carburet + -or2
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Parts of speech for Carburetor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carburetor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
carburetor usage trend in Literature
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