carb

See also: carb- and cárb

English

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /kɑɹb/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kɑːb/
Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)b

Noun

carb (plural carbs)

(informal, usually in the plural) Clipping of carbohydrate.
I'm cutting down on carbs to try and lose weight.
(informal) Clipping of carburettor / carburetor.
Synonyms: carby, carbie

This is what controls the flow of fuel into the carb.

Derived terms

Translations

carbohydrate

Finnish: hiilari (fi)

French: glucide (fr) m

carburetor

Finnish: kaasari (fi)

See also

carb-

Anagrams

BRAC, RBAC, cbar, crab

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