carburetor

noun

car·​bu·​re·​tor ˈkär-bə-ˌrā-tər 

-byə-

: a mechanical apparatus for premixing vaporized fuel and air in proper proportions and supplying the mixture to an internal combustion engine

Examples of carburetor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The aircraft’s anti-icing systems (carburetor heat and alcohol), weren’t enough. —Marisa Garcia, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

There’s a gentleman in Petoskey that specializes in replacement carburetors. —The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

Lift up either side of the new Morgan Plus Four’s engine decklid and no carburetors or velocity stacks materialize on the engine of this otherwise eminently classic-looking car. —ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025

The first Mini Cooper arrived in 1961, with twin SU carburetors to boost its output from 35 hp to 55 hp, followed soon afterwards by the 68 hp Cooper S. —Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 30 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carburetor

• activator
• actuator
• agitator
• alligator
• allocator
• alternator
• animator
• annotator
• applicator
• arbitrator
• aspirator
• aviator

Kids Definition

carburetor

noun

car·​bu·​re·​tor ˈkär-b(y)ə-ˌrāt-ər 

: the part of an engine in which fuel (as gasoline) is mixed with air to make it burn easily