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carb

2[kahrb] Slang.
–noun
1. carbohydrate.
–verb (used without object)
2. to eat large quantities of carbohydrates before a major physical exertion in order to store up energy (usually fol. by up): Some marathon runners carb up on spaghetti the night before a race.

Origin:
by shortening of carbohydrate
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carb [kɑrb]

  1. n.
    an engine carburetor. : This can needs a new carb.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: carb
Pronunciation: 'kärb
Variant: or car·bo /'kär-"bO/
Function: noun
: CARBOHYDRATE also : a high-carbohydrate food —usually used in plural
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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