Definition of carbide
1 : a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element; especially : calcium carbide
2 : a very hard material made of carbon and one or more heavy metals
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Bore on your marks using a hammer drill and a carbide-tip masonry bit sized to suit the plastic screw anchors.
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BRAKES To slow down, mushers lower a drag pad with carbide metal studs that won't wear down in ice.
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Origin and Etymology of carbide
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: circa 1865
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playMedical Definition of carbide
: a binary compound of carbon with a more electropositive element
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