Meaning

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

    Vergaser

    карбюра́торkarbjurátor

    карбюра́торkarbjurátor

  2. (slang)A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine.

  3. (obsolete)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.

More definitions
  • mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion

Examples

9 sentences
  1. I cleaned the carburetor.

    Я почистив карбюратор.

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  2. Tom is busy cleaning a carburetor.

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  3. Maybe it's a problem with the carburetor.

    ruВозможно, проблема в карбюраторе.

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  4. "I think we should clean the carburetor." "I already tried that."

    ru«Думаю, нам надо почистить карбюратор». — «Я уже пробовал».

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  5. The carburetor wasn't the problem. You needed a new fuel pump.

    ruПроблема была не в карбюраторе. Тебе нужно было заменить топливный насос.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
a device in an internal combustion engine:
Русский
By meaning 1
a device in an internal combustion engine:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a device in an internal combustion engine:

Origin

Attested from 1862, from carburet (“enrich an illuminating gas with carbon-rich fuel”) + -

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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Forms

plural: carburetors

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion:carburettor

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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