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carburetor

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car·bu·re·tor  (kärb-rtr, -by-)
n.
A device used in internal-combustion engines to produce an explosive mixture of vaporized fuel and air.

[From carburet.]
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carburetor
cross section of a carburetor
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.carburetorcarburetor - mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
air horn - air intake of a carburetor
air-intake - a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel
butterfly valve - a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle
fuel system - equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine
mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
venturi - a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor)
Translations
carburetor كاربراتير karburátor karburator Vergaser καρμπιρατέρ carburador kaasutin carburateur karburator carburatore キャブレター 기화기 carburateur forgasser gaźnik carburador карбюратор förgasare ตัวดูดอากาศเข้าลูกสูบ karbüratör bộ chế hòa khí 汽化器


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