"carburettor" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 carburettor.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-carburettor.wav Forms: carburettors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} carburettor (plural carburettors)
  1. (automotive, Australia, New Zealand, UK) Alternative spelling of carburetor (“device in an internal combustion engine”) Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: carburetor (extra: device in an internal combustion engine) Categories (topical): Automotive

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