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 Even without deploying special weaponry, that chase would likely be over pretty quickly, as this Camaro uses Chevy's LG3 V-8, a 130-hp, 305-cubic-inch engine with a two-barrel carburetor. — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 29 Apr. 2022 Equipped with a Holley Dominator carburetor and mated to a four-speed transmission that sent power to the rear axle, the might mill was capable of generating a ferocious 575 horses. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2022 Importantly, the car retains its original engine, carburetor, ignition, radiator and shroud, oil cooler and remote filter, brake servo, alternator, four-speed manual transmission and differential and even toolkit. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 18 Apr. 2022 The vehicle must have brakes, a muffler, carburetor and throttle. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2021 And, later, had its engine's electronic fuel injection removed in favor of a carburetor. — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 10 Feb. 2022 The vehicle must have brakes, a muffler, carburetor and throttle. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2021 Since there’s no worry of gas spilling out of a fuel tank or carburetor, just fold the handle forward when you’re done and stand them on end. — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 14 Oct. 2021 The vehicle must have brakes, a muffler, carburetor and throttle. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Dec. 2021 See More

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