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Noun: carburetor  'kaar-b(y)u,rey-tur
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: carburettor)
  1. Mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
    - carburettor [Brit], carburetter [rare]

Derived forms: carburetors

Type of: mechanical device

Part of: fuel system

Encyclopedia: Carburetor

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