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The process, such as occurs in a carburetor, of mixing fuel with oxygen or air in appropriate proportion for combustion.
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carburetion — ˌ ̷ ̷b(y)əˈrāshən also esh noun ( s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by carburetor) of carburation : the act or process of carbureting; s … Useful english dictionary
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