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Meaning of Carburetor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkɑːb(j)əˌɹɛtə

Definitions

  1. A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.
    Canada, US
  2. A device for enhancing illuminating gas by mixing in carbon-rich fuel.
    obsolete
  3. A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine.
    slang

Equivalents

العربية المازج (خلط الوقود مع الهواء في محرك السيارة) مازج
Български карбуратор
Bosanski fergazer karburator rasplinjač
Català carburador
Čeština karburátor
Dansk karburator
Deutsch Vergaser
Ελληνικά εξαερωτήρας καρμπυρατέρ
Español carburador
Euskara karburagailu
Suomi kaasutin
Français carburateur
Hrvatski fergazer karburator rasplinjač
Magyar karburátor porlasztó
Bahasa Indonesia karburator
Íslenska blöndungur karbúrator
Italiano carburatore
日本語 キャブレター
ქართული კარბიურატორი
한국어 기화기 카뷰레터
Македонски карбуратор
Bahasa Melayu karburetor
Nederlands carburateur carburator
Polski gaźnik
Português carburador
Română carburator
Русский карбюратор
Slovenčina karburátor
Slovenščina uplinjač
Српски fergazer karburator rasplinjač
Svenska förgasare karburator
Kiswahili kabureta
ไทย คาร์บูเรเตอร์
Tagalog karburador tambutso
Türkçe karbüratör
Tiếng Việt bộ chế hoà khí

Examples

“Near-synonym: gasifier”
“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.”
“Variations on the bong included air-driven pipes, electric pipes, ice pipes (chillers), mask pipes, chamber pipes, and carburetor pipes.”
“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Carburetted carburetted hydrogen carburetter Carburettor carburization carburize

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