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. —

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. —

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