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

That means dealing with finicky carburetors, stiff manual steering, unreliable drum brakes, and a minimalist interior. —Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2025

Up until the 1980s, Carfax said vehicles had carburetors, a component that regulates the mix of air and fuel in the engine. —Jalen Williams, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025

Photo : Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby's Also original is the car’s 351 ci Cleveland V-8, with an Edelbrock intake and a Holley carburetor. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2025

Carfax said modern cars use electronic fuel injection instead of a carburetor. —Jalen Williams, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 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