carburettor

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car·bu·ret·tor British English, carburetor American English /ˌkɑːbjəˈretə, -bə- $ ˈkɑːrbəreɪtər/ noun [countable]  TTCa part of an engine, especially in a car, that mixes the petrol with air so that it burns and provides power 〔尤指汽车引擎的〕汽化器，化油器

Examples from the Corpus

carburettor• It seemed ridiculous that anyone could not clean a carburettor.• Below are the carb heat controls and there is a carburettor induction temperature gauge on the panel with a Left/Right engine switch.• When throttling back select carburettor heat before doing so.• It allows you to adjust the carburettor heat to prevent induction icing.• Should one talk about the auto assembly business or the carburettor business?• The carburettor had clogged up a second time in the storm and they had had to wait until it was over.• Ivars needs help with a Hobson or a Zenith carburettor, correct camshaft timing and much more.• Your Land Rover may be fitted with either a Solex or a Zenith carburettor.

car·bu·ret·tor nounChineseSyllable  

part a in of Corpus especially engine, an

carburettor
car‧bu‧ret‧tor British English, carburetor American English /ˌkɑːbjəˈretə, ˌkɑːbjʊˈretə, -bə- $ ˈkɑːrbəreɪtər/ noun [countable]a part of an engine, especially in a car, that mixes the petrol with air so that it burns and provides power

car·bur·et·tor (BrE) (NAmE car·bur·etor) BrE /ˌkɑːbəˈretə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkɑːrbəreɪtər/ 🔊 nounthe part of an engine, for example in a car, where petrol/gas and air are mixed together 汽化器，化油器（汽车发动机部件）