carburetor
nounUK /ˌkɑː.bəˈreɪ.tər/
US /ˈkɑːr.bə.reɪ.t̬ɚ/
A carburetor is a part in an engine that mixes air and fuel so the engine can run.
The old motorcycle won't start because its carburetor is clogged.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device that blends air and gasoline in the right amounts for burning in an internal-combustion engine.
Mechanics often clean the carburetor to improve fuel efficiency.
3. The part of a small engine, like on a lawn mower, that prepares the fuel mixture.
He replaced the carburetor on the lawn mower before summer.
4. A carburetor-style mixing component in model engines and older vehicles.
The vintage car's carburetor needs regular tuning.