Definition of carburetor
: a mechanical apparatus for premixing vaporized fuel and air in proper proportions and supplying the mixture to an internal combustion engine
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Recent Examples of carburetor from the Web
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Don’t warm up the car before driving: That was important when cars had carburetors.
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Over time, many other antiquated auto features have been ruthlessly abandoned—hand-crank starters and windows, carburetors and cassette decks.
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Two Holley carburetors were stolen from a detached garage.
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The only thing that was in there that was flammable were maybe a couple of cans of carburetor cleaner, but that wouldn't do anything.
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The car here has 66,000 claimed original miles equipped with a 440 cubic inch (7.2-liter) V-8 with three two-barrel carburetors, a four-speed manual and a striking B5 Blue exterior over white bucket seats.
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The final practice session used to allow crews to adjust the carburetors, which haven't been used in race cars in decades.
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The National Transportation Safety Board later said a problem with a carburetor part led to engine failure and the crash.
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Cars built in the last two decades or so don't have carburetors, so that's one less thing to worry about.
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First Known Use of carburetor
1896
CARBURETOR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of carburetor for English Language Learners
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: the part of an engine in which gasoline is mixed with air so it will burn and provide the engine with power
CARBURETOR Defined for Kids
Definition of carburetor for Students
: the part of an engine in which liquid fuel (as gasoline) is mixed with air to make it burn easily
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