Used in a Sentence

carburetor

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for carburetor.

Editorial note

I understand Bernoulli's principle, and I also understand that a carburetor is lousy at part throttle metering.

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Quick take

(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of carburetor gathered in one view.

noun

(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.

noun

(slang, drugs) A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for carburetor.

noun

(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.

noun

(slang, drugs) A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine.

Example sentences

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I understand Bernoulli's principle, and I also understand that a carburetor is lousy at part throttle metering.

2

No, but saying the salt water powers the lamp is more like saying the car is powered by the motor oil, or the spark plugs, or the carburetor.

3

Or a car engine carburetor is just an enclosure for the air that connects to an engine.

4

It operates at 7K RPM and above for extended periods of time, and until 2013, had to use a carburetor.

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Dynamical systems inspire computer graphics, Mobius bands inspire carburetor belt design, category theory inspires Haskell...

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These days when I get behind a classic car that has a carburetor, I close the vents.

7

I do nostalgically miss tearing my old Ranger apart, and tuning the carburetor, and generally understanding exactly how it worked.

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This one is an early Bosch Fuel Injection(DigiFant), almost like sensor-assisted carburetor..

9

Think of a 50's automobile with a carburetor and a distributor.

10

The serial data link for the electronic carburetor control abomination and EFI controls is an example of the thoughtfulness that I meant.

11

Hey, man, I know people who will swear the 100mpg carburetor is real.

12

Old being the key since the engines require lead for valve lubrication and most have a carburetor not fuel-injection so power is not as good as fuel-injected.

Quote examples

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You don't have to understand how a carburetor works to drive a car, but you do have to know that "Drive" connects the engine to the wheels.

2

For shits and giggles, try replacing every instance of "computer" with "car", and every complaint about not being able to reinstall the OS with not being able to replace the carburetor.

Proper noun examples

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Carburetor (carb.io) is hiring a remote Ruby on Rails developer.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use carburetor in a sentence?

I understand Bernoulli's principle, and I also understand that a carburetor is lousy at part throttle metering.

What does carburetor mean?

(US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.

What part of speech is carburetor?

carburetor is commonly used as noun.