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    CARBURETTOR

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosionplay

    Synonyms:

    carburetor; carburettor

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("carburettor" is a kind of...):

    mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)

    Meronyms (parts of "carburettor"):

    air horn (air intake of a carburetor)

    air-intake (a duct that admits air to be mixed with fuel)

    butterfly valve (a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and acts as a throttle)

    venturi (a tube with a constriction; used to control fluid flow (as in the air inlet of a carburetor))

    Holonyms ("carburettor" is a part of...):

    fuel system (equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine)

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