carburetor
noun
car·bu·re·tor
ˈkär-bə-ˌrā-tər 
-byə-
: a mechanical apparatus for premixing vaporized fuel and air in proper proportions and supplying the mixture to an internal combustion engine
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From carburetors to fuel injection, drum brakes to disc, manual to automatic transmissions, performance
The Daytona Charger is progress.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, there are just six of these carburetors to deal with.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
By the 1970s, the model’s 1.6-liter Renault R16 TS engine—given twin Weber carburetors and shoved way in the back of the vehicle—made about 125 hp and 106 ft lbs of torque.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
The period-appropriate mill features electronic fuel injection instead of the triple carburetor found on the original units.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
Fortunately, there are just six of these carburetors to deal with.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
By the 1970s, the model’s 1.6-liter Renault R16 TS engine—given twin Weber carburetors and shoved way in the back of the vehicle—made about 125 hp and 106 ft lbs of torque.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
The period-appropriate mill features electronic fuel injection instead of the triple carburetor found on the original units.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Carburetor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carburetor. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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carburetor
noun
car·bu·re·tor
ˈkär-b(y)ə-ˌrāt-ər
: the part of an engine in which fuel (as gasoline) is mixed with air to make it burn easily
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