to carburet
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- verb
- /ˈkɑːrbjʊrɪt/
- Archaic
:
carburar
- carbureted engine
- carbureted motor
- carbureted car
Examples
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The product of UCG could probably be used similarly, though modern vehicles would be much harder to convert than ones with carbureted engines.
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I chose the 2002 because I love the carbureted bikes due to tunability, and it is my favorite bike of all time!
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Fuel measurement systems have been designed for multifuel applications, for carbureted, fuel-injected, and diesel engines.
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The Allison engine was carbureted, so it lost power at high altitude, while the Merlin was supercharged and actually got faster at high altitude.
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Energy efficiency: The average 90s Munich bus using a conventional carbureted diesel engine consumed about 220 liters.
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There seems to be an essentially linear relationship between increases in elevation and emissions of hydrocarbons in carbureted engines (U.S. EPA 1978).
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The fact that the early Allison V-1710 did not do well at higher altitudes had nothing to do with being carbureted, but rather that it lacked a supercharger.
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The mechanic decided to carburet the engine to improve its performance and efficiency.
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To enhance the combustion process, they will carburet the fuel before it enters the engine.
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In the workshop, he learned how to carburet various types of engines for optimal power.
Synonyms
To add carbon to metal by heating to make the surface hard
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carburet comes from the root carb- and the word carbon, which originally meant 'charcoal' or 'carbon'. So, to carburet is to put carbon into something or to treat it with carbon, which fits the modern meaning of combining a material with carbon.