carb

[ kahrb ]

/ kɑrb /

noun Informal.

a carburetor.

Words nearby carb

caravanner, caravansary, caravanserai, caravel, caraway, carb, carb-, carbachol, carbamate, carbamazepine, carbamic

Origin of carb

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Definition for carb (2 of 3)

carb²

[ kahrb ]

/ kɑrb /

Slang.

noun

carbohydrate.

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

by shortening of carbohydrate

Definition for carb (3 of 3)

carb-

variant of carbo- before a vowel: carbazole.

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Bay rum two pints, alcohol one pint, castor oil one ounce, carb.
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British Dictionary definitions for carb

carb

/ (kɑːb) /

noun

short for carburettor

short for carbohydrate

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Medical definitions for carb

carb-

pref.

Variant ofcarbo-