carburettor
nounUK /ˌkɑː.bəˈret.ər/
US /ˌkɑːr.bəˈreɪ.t̬ɚ/
A part in an engine that mixes air with fuel so the engine can run.
The mechanic cleaned the carburettor to help the old car start more easily.
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2. A device in small engines, such as those on lawnmowers, that blends fuel and air for combustion.
He replaced the carburettor on the lawnmower before the summer.
3. A component in older motorcycles that regulates the fuel-air mixture entering the engine.
The vintage motorbike's carburettor needed tuning after the winter.
4. A carburetting apparatus used to enrich a gas with volatile hydrocarbons.
The early gas lamp used a carburettor to add vapour to the air supply.