carb
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8.6
- noun
- /kɑrb/
- Jargon
:
carburador
- carb cleaner
- low-carb
- barrel carb
Examples
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Plus, studies have shown that nine out of ten have no idea how to clean a carb.
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And our carb, our carb is off, so we just want to take the petrol pipes off.
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Charlie, get a Holley carb.
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See, it bogs out a little bit 'cause you got water in the carb.
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It's the linkage from the pedal to the carb.
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And I'm trying to figure out how the carb bolts between the blower and the manifold.
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I need to clean the carb on my classic car to improve its performance.
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He replaced the old carb with a high-performance model for better acceleration.
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After adjusting the carb, the engine ran much smoother and more efficiently.
Synonyms
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7.0
A part of an engine that mixes air with small amounts of fuel for burning
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9.7
A device in older car engines that mixes air and fuel
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carb is an informal short form of carburetor. A carburetor is the engine part that mixes fuel and air in older cars, so a 'carb' is the small device that helps the engine run.