carb

¹

[ kahrb ]

noun

1. carbohydrate.

verb (used without object)

1. 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.

carb

²

[ kahrb ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a carburetor.

carb-

³

1. variant of carbo- before a vowel:

   carbazole.

carb

/ kɑːb /

noun

1. short for carburettor
2. short for carbohydrate

Word History and Origins

Origin of carb¹

By shortening of carbohydrate

Origin of carb²

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening

Example Sentences

Republican state legislators on Tuesday sent a letter to CARB’s chair urging the board to delay the Nov. 8 vote until it addresses in detail the potential cost to gasoline buyers.

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It deemed “absurd” CARB’s refusal to address in detail large increases in at-the-pump gasoline prices.

From Los Angeles Times

Even Gov. Gavin Newsom has come out in favor of transparency, though he didn’t aim his comments directly at CARB.

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It’s not only legislators who are concerned about CARB’s approach, however.

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Legislators from both parties are now voicing frustration over what they say is CARB’s troubling lack of transparency.

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