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See also: carb-, CARB, and cárb

English

A small pipe made of blown blue glass on a wood table
In the drug sense, the carb is the small hole on the left side of the pipe.

Etymology

Clipping.

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carb (plural carbs)

  1. (informal, usually in the plural) Clipping of carbohydrate.
    I'm cutting down on carbs to try and lose weight.
    • 2017 January 16, Imogen Blake, “'Stop the world, I want to get off': Shoppers ridicule Waitrose and Sainsbury's for bizarre new health foods like butternut squash waffles and riceless risottos”, in Daily Mail:
      But others say the new 'squaffles' and 'mushottos' are one step too far, and called for an end to the veggie carb trend.
    • 2017 May 17, Joshua Barrie, “Have you tried 'carb-free' cloud bread? Here's what it is and how to make it”, in Belfast Live, archived from the original on 2024-05-10:
      Supporters also claim that cloud bread is, essentially, a 'bread' without carbs. And it's gluten-free, so no wonder it's a big hit on social media, the birthplace of the paleo diet.
  2. (informal) Clipping of carburettor / carburetor.
    Synonyms: carby, carbie
    This is what controls the flow of fuel into the carb.
  3. (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.

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