carburetor
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- carburator
- carburettor (Australia, Britain, New Zealand)
- carbureter
- carburetter
Etymology
[edit]Attested from 1862, from carburet (“enrich an illuminating gas with carbon-rich fuel”) + -or. The motor vehicle sense is attested since 1896
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːb(j)əˌɹɛtə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹb(j)əˌɹeɪtɚ/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
[edit]carburetor (plural carburetors)
- (obsolete) A device for enhancing illuminating gas by mixing in carbon-rich fuel. [from 1860s]
- 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.
- Second, the employment of a current of air between the carburettor and the tube leading to the burner, is described.
- (US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition. [from 1890s]
- (slang, drugs) A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine. [from 1970s]
- 1989, United States International Trade Commission, Importation of certain drug paraphernalia into the United States, page 8:
- Variations on the bong included air-driven pipes, electric pipes, ice pipes (chillers), mask pipes, chamber pipes, and carburetor pipes.
- 2008, Dale Gieringer, Ed Rosenthal, Gregory Carter, Marijuana Medical Handbook[1], page 172:
- Some pipes feature a “carburetor,” which is a small hole in the air chamber located past the bowl. The carburetor is held shut while the bowl is being lit and the smoke drawn.
Synonyms
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[edit]Translations
[edit]a device in an internal combustion engine
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References
[edit]- carburetor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “carburetor”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present
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