carburet

[ kahr-buh-reyt, -byuh-, -byuh-ret ]

verb (used with object),car·bu·ret·ed, car·bu·ret·ing or (especially British) car·bu·ret·ted, car·bu·ret·ting.
  1. to combine or mix with carbon or hydrocarbons.

Origin of carburet

1
First recorded in 1865–70; carb- + -uret

Other words from carburet

  • hy·per·car·bu·ret·ed, adjective
  • un·car·bu·ret·ed, adjective
  • un·car·bu·ret·ted, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for carburet

carburet

/ (ˈkɑːbjʊˌrɛt, ˌkɑːbjʊˈrɛt, -bə-) /


verb-rets, -retting or -retted or US -rets, -reting or -reted
  1. (tr) to combine or mix (a gas) with carbon or carbon compounds

Origin of carburet

1
C18: from carb (on) + -uret

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