carburettor

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Definitions of carburettor word

countable noun carburettor A carburettor is the part of an engine, usually in a car, in which air and petrol are mixed together to form a vapour which can be burned. 3
noun carburettor 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 3
noun carburettor a device for mixing vaporized fuel with air to produce a combustible or explosive mixture, as for an internal-combustion engine. 1
noun carburettor (AU, NZ, UK) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporised and mixed with air prior to ignition. 1
noun carburettor (Australia, New Zealand, Britain) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporised and mixed with air prior to ignition. 0

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65; carburet + -or2

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