CARBURETER
\kˈɑːbjʊ͡əɹˌiːtə], \kˈɑːbjʊəɹˌiːtə], \k_ˈɑː_b_j_ʊə_ɹ_ˌiː_t_ə]\
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A device to charge air or gas with volatile substances for illuminating purposes.
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A device to carry a current of air through or over a liquid fuel, so that the air may take up the vapor to form an explosive mixture for operating the motor, as of an aeroplane, automobile, etc. carburetor or -ter.
By James Champlin Fernald
