carb
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carb¹
- /kɑːb/ UK
- /kɑɹb/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)b
Where it comes from
Clipping.
noun carbs
- Clipping of carbohydrate I'm cutting down on carbs to try and lose weight.
-
Clipping of carburetor or carburettor.
This is what controls the flow of fuel into the carb.
Similar: carby
- 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.
CARB²
proper noun
- 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 h
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: calcarea, kal, carburetor, bung-hole, air hole, stop, stopcock, bore needle, hand-hole, teaze-hole, drivepipe, pipe-opener, piehole, blasthole, pothole, drillhole
Translations
Talk about this word "carb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carb. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carb. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carb "carb." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carb.Cite this
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title = {carb},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
