carburetor(n = noun.artifact) carburettor - mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion;
is a kind of mechanical device
is a part of fuel system
has parts: air horn, air-intake, butterfly valve, venturi
1. An apparatus in which coal gas, hydrogen, or air is passed through or over a volatile hydrocarbon, in order to confer or increase illuminating power. [1913 Webster]
2. One that carburets; specif., an apparatus in which air or gas is carbureted, as by passing it through a light petroleum oil. The carburetor for a gasoline engine is usually either a