carburetion
noun[U]
mainlyUSus/ˌkɑːr.bəˈreɪ.ʃən/uk/ˌkɑː.bjəˈreʃ.ən/(also mainlyUKcarburation)theprocessofmixingfuelandairtoproducethegasthat isburnedtoprovidepowerforoperatingavehicleormachine:
Thecarburetormixesthefuelwithairby carburetion.
Poor carburetionmeanttheboatwasoperatingfarbelowitsnormalspeed.
Hishigh-speedmotorledto thedevelopmentof theprocessof carburation toutilizeliquidfuels.
- Helovedtinkeringwithcarsanddiscussingsubjectslikeignition, carburetion, andgearing.
- We haveseenanincreaseinproblemswith carburetion,fuellines, andfuelpumpssince the newfuelwasintroduced.
- When youdriveabove 60milesperhour, the carburetionsystemin mostcarsis lessefficient.
The engine & engine parts
- air filter
- alternator
- anti-roll
- antifreeze
- biting point
- brake
- cam
- carburation
- catalytic converter
- choke
- combustion chamber
- disc brake
- distributor
- drive shaft
- gasket
- internal combustion engine
- neutral
- plug
- suspension
- turbocharger