carb


Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Acronyms, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.

carb 1

 (kärb)
n. Informal
A carburetor.

carb 2

 (kärb)
n. Informal
A carbohydrate.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

carb

(kɑːb)
n
1. (Automotive Engineering) short for carburettor
2. (Cookery) short for carbohydrate
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

carb

(kɑrb)

n.
a carburetor.
[1940–45; by shortening]

carb-

var. of carbo- before a vowel: carbazole.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Translations
hiilarikaasari

carb

[ˈkɑːrb] n (= carbohydrate) → glucide m
a low-carb diet → un régime pauvre en glucides
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

carb

(fam) V. carbohydrate.
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Since more than half of Americans show some signs of carb intolerance, it makes more sense to focus on carb restriction than fat restriction."
Diet high in carbs, not fat, linked to disease
TEHRAN (FNA)- Eating the right carbs can help trim your waistline and burn fat, and going low-carb may affect your mood and make you cranky.
4 Reasons You ShouldnaACAOt Follow a Low-Carb Diet
Hernandez and her colleagues found that women tolerated higher-complex carb/low-glycemic index diets and that diets higher in unrefined carbs effectively blunted postprandial glycemia, reduced the need for insulin therapy, and improved insulin sensitivity, hemoglobin [A.sub.1c], and systolic blood pressure.
Low-carb, high-fat diet may not be best for GDM
Major finding: At week 37, fasting glucose, insulin, and maternal insulin resistance were significantly higher in the low carb/high fat diet, compared with the low fat/high carb diet.
Consider high-carb, low-fat diet in gestational diabetes
Of note, California's South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD)--the only California air district with its own Paint Thinner and Multipurpose Solvent Limit rule that deviates from the CARB proposal--has recommended that CARB complete an "LVP Study" to determine the impact of certain low vapor pressure solvents (LVPs) on ozone formation.
ACA submits comments to CARB on proposed amendments to Multipurpose Solvent and Paint Thinner regulations
By rotating your carb intake you'll be switching your body between two states, catabolic (breaking down) and anabolic (building up).
CRACK THE CARB CODE... NEWDIET
Because the CARB rule covers furniture, cabinets and other products sold, as well as made in California, industry views it as a de facto national regulation.
Make CARB rule national law
The report, titled Epidemiologic Investigation to Identify Chronic Effects of Ambient Air Pollutants in Southern California, was prepared for CARB and the California EPA.
Ports in a storm
For portable fuel containers, CARB's new regulations limit vapor emissions to 0.4 g/gal/day, effective June 2007.
Small fuel tanks: new emissions rules spur hunt for barrier solutions: Coex blow molding has the inside track, but makers of small gas tanks and jerry cans are also looking at fluorination and other monolayer systems. Rotomolders, too, are considering multilayer alternatives
"The actions of these manufacturers have put many lives at risk and cost California millions of dollars," said CARB executive officer Catherine Witherspoon.
Initial Hearing Held on Manufacturers' Lawsuit Against CARB
People know that beer contains higher carb (content) than wine or spirits, but not a lot of people know that the majority of distilled spirits contain zero carbs."
The lowdown on low-carb: though the low-carb craze has slowed, all signs point to an ongoing customer base for these beverages
My teammates think they will lose weight if they eliminate carbs. They're just losing their competitive edge!"
Athletes: abandon Atkins! Why sports-active people shouldn't go low-carb

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?