noun
carburetor
KAH-buh-reh-tuh
noun
1
A device in an engine that mixes fuel with air before it is burned.
"The old truck's carburetor needed cleaning after sitting all winter."
How to Use Carburetor
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UK vs US
Spelled "carburettor" in British English, with a double t.
Word Forms
carburetors plural
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Etymology
From "carburet," an old chemistry term meaning to enrich with carbon, plus the agent suffix -or. First used for engines around 1896.