About The Word Carburetor
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Carburetor
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What's The Definition Of Carburetor?
[n] mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
Synonyms | Synonyms for Carburetor: carburettor Related Terms | Find terms related to Carburetor: See Also | air horn | air-intake | butterfly valve | fuel system | mechanical device | venturi Carburetor In Webster's Dictionary \Car"bu*ret`or\, n. (Chem.)
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\, Carburettor \Car"bu*ret`tor\, n. 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. |
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