carburettor
noun/ˌkɑːbəˈretə(r)/
/ˈkɑːrbəreɪtər/
(British English) (North American English carburetor)
- the part of an engine, for example in a car, where petrol and air are mixed togetherTopics Transport by car or lorryc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from archaic carburet ‘combine or charge with a hydrocarbon’ + -or.
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