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carburetor

noun

  1. device that mixes air and fuel for internal combustion engines
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Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːb(j)əˌɹɛtə/ / /ˈkɑɹb(j)əˌɹeɪtɚ/

noun

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

  1. A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.
  2. A device for enhancing illuminating gas by mixing in carbon-rich fuel.

    “Second, the employment of a current of air between the carburettor and the tube leading to the burner, is described. The Mechanics' Magazine, July 25, 1862.”

  3. A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine.

    “Variations on the bong included air-driven pipes, electric pipes, ice pipes (chillers), mask pipes, chamber pipes, and carburetor pipes.”

    “Some pipes feature a “carburetor,” which is a small hole in the air chamber located past the bowl. The carburetor is held shut while the bowl is being lit and the smoke drawn.”