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carburetor

car·bu·re·tor [ krbə ràytər ] (plural car·bu·re·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
part of internal combustion engine: a device in an internal combustion engine that mixes liquid fuel and air in the correct proportions, vaporizes them, and transfers the mixture to the cylinders

[Mid-19th century. <carburet]
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