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carburetors

carburetors is the plural of carburetor.

Meaning of carburetor

Noun

carburetor (plural carburetors)

  1. (Canada, US) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.
    Synonyms:
    carb, carby
  2. (obsolete) A device for enhancing illuminating gas by mixing in carbon-rich fuel.
    • 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.
  3. (slang) A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine.
    • Variations on the bong included air-driven pipes, electric pipes, ice pipes (chillers), mask pipes, chamber pipes, and carburetor pipes.1989, United States International Trade Commission, Importation of certain drug paraphernalia into the United States, page 8

Questions about carburetors

What is carburetors the plural of?
Carburetors is the plural of carburetor.

Words near carburetors in the dictionary

  1. carbureting
  2. carburetion
  3. carburetions
  4. carburetor
  5. carburetored
  6. carburetors
  7. carburets
  8. carburetted
  9. carburetted hydrogen
  10. carburetter
  11. carburetters

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