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carb

1  [kahrb]
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–noun Informal.
a carburetor.
Origin:
1950–55; by shortening
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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

carb-

 
var. of carbo- before a vowel: carbazole.

carbo-

 
a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which carbon is present: carbohydrate.
Also, especially before a vowel, carb-.
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carb 1   (kärb)   
n.   Informal
A carburetor.
carb 2   (kärb)   
n.   Informal
A carbohydrate.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
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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Medical Dictionary

carb- pref.
Variant of carbo-.

carbo- or carb-
pref.
Carbon: carbohydrate.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
carb

  1. carburetor

  2. carbohydrate

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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