carb

UK /kɑːb/ US /kɑɹb/

noun 3name 1

Collocations

ADJ.

expanded, low

She switched to a low carb diet and lost ten pounds in three months.

VERB + CARB

press, release

She pressed the carb to accelerate down the highway.

CARB + NOUN

diets

Many people have tried low carb diets to lose weight quickly.

PREP.

I'm trying to cut back on carbs because my doctor said it would help with my energy levels.

Definitions

noun

Clipping of carbohydrate

I'm cutting down on carbs to try and lose weight.

I'm looking into low-carb and no-carb options as part of my healthy eating plan.

Clipping of carburetor or carburettor.

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

This engine came with dual four-barrel carbs straight from the factory. (The 1960s were a different time indeed.)

The hole on a pipe which is covered and opened to control the inflow of air.

She lifted her thumb off the carb and breathed in the thick smoke.

name

Acronym of California Air Resources Board.

In a press release, CARB expanded on their decision. "The LCFS reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by setting a declining carbon intensity target for transportation fuels used in California; producers that don't meet established benchmarks buy credits from those that do. This system has generated $4 billion in annual private sector investment toward a cleaner transportation sector."

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Example Bank

I'm cutting down on carbs to try and lose weight.

Wiktionary

I'm looking into low-carb and no-carb options as part of my healthy eating plan.

Wiktionary

But others say the new 'squaffles' and 'mushottos' are one step too far, and called for an end to the veggie carb trend.

Wiktionary

According to one website, low carb diets do work.

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In some senses, carb is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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