carburetor

1. (US, Canada) A device in an internal combustion engine where fuel is vaporized and mixed with air prior to ignition.Examples: "Near-synonym: gasifier"Synonyms: carb, carbyCanadaUS

2. (obsolete) A device for enhancing illuminating gas by mixing in carbon-rich fuel.Examples: "Second, the employment of a current of air between the carburettor and the tube leading to the burner, is described. The Mechanics' Magazine, July 25, 1862."obsolete

3. (slang, drugs) A water pipe or bong; a device or contrivance for mixing air with burning cannabis or cocaine.Examples: "Variations on the bong included air-driven pipes, electric pipes, ice pipes (chillers), mask pipes, chamber pipes, and carburetor pipes."; "Some pipes feature a “carburetor,” which is a small hole in the air chamber located past the bowl. The carburetor is held shut while the bowl is being lit and the smoke drawn."slang