# carburetor

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑːb(j)əˌɹɛtə/ · frequency rank #36,062

## Definitions
1. A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.
2. A device for enhancing illuminating gas by mixing in carbon-rich fuel.
3. A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine.

## Etymology
Attested from 1862, from carburet (“enrich an illuminating gas with carbon-rich fuel”) + -or. The motor vehicle sense is attested since 1896

## Common misspellings (15)
`acrburetor`, `cabruretor`, `carbburetor`, `carbruetor`, `carbuertor`, `carbureotr`, `carburetorr`, `carburetro`, `carburettor`, `carburretor`, `carburteor`, `carrburetor`, `carubretor`, `ccarburetor`, `craburetor`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carburetor