[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

carburetor \car"buret`or\, carburettor \car"buret`tor\, n.
   1. chem. an apparatus in which coal gas, hydrogen, or air
      is passed through or over a volatile hydrocarbon, in order
      to confer or increase illuminating power. written also
      carburettor.
      1913 webster

   2. one that carburets; specif., an apparatus in which air or
      gas is carbureted, as by passing it through a light
      petroleum oil. the carburetor for a gasoline engine is
      usually either a surface carburetor, or alternatively a
      float carburetor called also float-feed carburetor,
      or spray carburetor. in the former air is charged by
      being passed over the surface of gasoline. in the latter a
      fine spray of gasoline is drawn from an atomizing nozzle
      by a current of air induced by the suction of the engine
      piston, the supply of gasoline being regulated by a float
      which actuates a needle valve controlling the outlet of
      the feed pipe. alcohol and other volatile inflammable
      liquids may be used instead of gasoline.
      webster 1913 suppl.
see also:
carburettor surface carburetor float carburetor float-feed carburetor spray carburetor 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

carburetor
     n : mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion syn: carburettor
see also:
carburettor 

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