carburetor

noun

car·bu·re·tor | \ ˈkär-bə-ˌrā-tər

, -byə- \

Definition of carburetor

: 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 Before the late 1980s and early 1990s, cars relied on a carburetor to provide the engine with the right mix of fuel and air. — Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, "Should you really let your car run on cold mornings before driving it?," 29 Jan. 2021 Gasoline sitting in a carburetor will slowly evaporate over time, leaving gummy deposits that can block fuel from getting through, and make starting difficult or impossible without servicing. — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Portable Generators to Keep Your Home Running," 9 Dec. 2020 Powell, who was already familiar with Internationals on his grandfather’s farm, put in a new fuel pump and brakes and rebuilt the carburetor and water pump. — Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, "Ice truck given to Cedar Lake Historical Society: ‘We have our history on wheels’," 26 Oct. 2020 That’s because the Super gulped fuel through a big 4-barrel carburetor. — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, "Why the Jeep Wagoneer Is So Badass," 9 Aug. 2020 Monty threw that carburetor across the driveway and down the street, crashing into the bitumen and fully unbuckling in front of the townhouse where my aunt, just a few years ago, used to live. — Nicole Walker, Longreads, "(Who Gets to) Just Up and Move," 10 Aug. 2020 The box can now be loaded with a carburetor, plugs, or something less greasy. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, "How To Make This All-Metal Toolbox," 13 June 2020 The four-barrel carburetor common down south provides about a 100-horsepower boost, and the tires aren’t the same as what’s typically run in Wisconsin, so the adjustments in setups and driving style are significant. — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Casey Johnson thrives on track as an 'old-school racer'," 4 Aug. 2020 All due respect to my Ford heritage, a Model A motor is heavy, temperamental, and not particularly safe in a boat—the carburetor on the Old A's tended to leak fuel. — Jim Eicher, Popular Mechanics, "How I Built a Boat Using Plans from 1935," 2 June 2020

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