carburetor

== English == === Alternative forms === carburetter, carburettor (UK) carbureter (obsolete) === Etymology === Attested from 1862, from carburet (“enrich an illuminating gas with carbon-rich fuel”) +‎ -or. The motor vehicle sense is attested since 1896 === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɑːb(j)əˌɹɛtə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹb(j)əˌɹeɪtɚ/ === Noun === carburetor (plural carburetors) (US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition. [from 1890s] Synonyms: carb (North America), carby (Australia) Coordinate terms: fuel injection, injector (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. (slang, drugs) A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine. [from 1970s] ==== Related terms ==== carburetion ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === “carburetor”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.