( BrE ) ( NAmE car·bur·etor ) / ˌkɑːbəˈretə(r); NAmE ˈkɑːrbəreɪtər/ noun
the part of an engine, for example in a car, where petrol / gas and air are mixed together
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from archaic carburet combine or charge with a hydrocarbon + -or .