carb
1[ kahrb ]
/ kɑrb /
noun Informal.
a carburetor.
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Origin of carb
1First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening
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carb2
[ kahrb ]
/ kɑrb /
noun
verb (used without object)
to eat large quantities of carbohydrates before a major physical exertion in order to store up energy (usually followed by up): Some marathon runners carb up on spaghetti the night before a race.
Origin of carb
2by shortening of carbohydrate
Definition for carb (3 of 3)
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Medical definitions for carb
carb-
pref.
Variant ofcarbo-
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