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CARBURETORS
Noun
carburetors
plural of carburetor
Source: Wiktionary
CARBURETOR
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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