CARBURETOR

carburetor, carburettor

(noun) mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

carburetor (plural carburetors)

(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.

(slang, drugs) A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine. [from 1970s]

Synonyms

• carb (North America)

• carby (Australia)

• gasifier

Source: Wiktionary

Car"bu*ret`or, n. (Chem.)

Definition: 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.]

Car"bu*ret`or, Car"bu*ret`tor, n.

Definition: 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 a float, float-feed, 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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