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carburetor

car·bu·re·tor

UK/ˈkɑːb(j)əˌɹɛtə/ US/ˈkɑɹb(j)əˌɹeɪtɚ/ uncommon obsolete slang us

noun

1.

mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion

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Origin

Attested from 1862, from carburet (“enrich an illuminating gas with carbon-rich fuel”) + -or. The motor vehicle sense is attested since 1896

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