fuel-airmixer
nounUK /ˈfjʊəl ɛə ˈmɪksə/
US /ˈfjuːəl ɛr ˈmɪksər/
A fuel-air mixer is a part that blends fuel and air together so an engine can burn them.
The mechanic cleaned the fuel-air mixer so the engine would run smoothly again.
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2. A device in a gas appliance that combines fuel gas with air before burning.
The furnace's fuel-air mixer ensures the gas burns cleanly.
3. A component in model engines that proportions fuel and air for small motors.
He adjusted the fuel-air mixer on his model airplane engine.
4. Any mixing chamber where a combustible vapor is prepared for ignition.
The burner's fuel-air mixer sits just before the ignition point.