carburetor

Senso (Inglese)

1. (Canada, US) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.
2. (obsolete) A device for enhancing illuminating gas by mixing in carbon-rich fuel.
3. (slang) A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine.

Concetti

carburatore

sinonimi

carburettor

carburetter

carburator

carbureter

carburetter

accelerator

carburettor carb

Traduzioni

carburateur

Vergaser

carburator

carburador

carburador

carburateur

carburador

καρμπιρατέρ

vergasser

Verdampfer

karbüratör

εξαερωτήρας

مَازِج

مفحم

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈkɑːb(j)əˌɹɛtə/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Attested from 1862, from carburet (“enrich an illuminating gas with carbon-rich fuel”) + -or. The motor vehicle sense is attested since 1896