carb
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English[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /kɑɹb/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɑːb/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)b
Noun[edit]
carb (plural carbs)
- (informal, usually in the plural) Clipping of carbohydrate.
- I'm cutting down on carbs to try and lose weight.
- (informal) Clipping of carburettor / carburetor.
- (drugs) 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.