carburettor
noun /ˌkɑːbəˈretə(r)/
/ˈkɑːrbəreɪtər/
(British English) (North American English carburetor)
- the part of an engine, for example in a car, where petrol and air are mixed togetherTopics Transport by car or lorryc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: from archaic carburet ‘combine or charge with a hydrocarbon’ + -or.