float chamber

float chamber
noun
: a chamber (as in a carburetor) having a float to regulate the level of the contained liquid

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float chamber noun
A chamber in a carburettor in which a float controls the level of fuel
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float chamber,
the part of a carburetor which holds the fuel before it is vaporized and drawn into the cylinders. It contains one or more floats that regulate the inflow of fuel.

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