carb

1 of 3

noun (1)

slang

carb

2 of 3

noun (2)

variants or carbo
: carbohydrate
also : a high-carbohydrate food
usually used in plural

carb-

3 of 3

combining form

variants or carbo-
: carbon : carbonic : carbonyl : carboxyl
carbide
carbohydrate

Examples of carb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Eating more complex carbs, including vegetables, beans, and fruit, may improve health outcomes. Jillian Kubala, Health, 16 Oct. 2024 According to the product nutrition labels on Coke-Direct, Zero Sugar Minute Maid Lemonade has 5 calories, 2 grams of carbs, and 0g of sugar per can, whereas a regular Minute Maid Lemonade, contains 200 calories, 58g of carbs, and 54g of sugar per can. Verywell Health Editors, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024 In comparison, Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade contains five calories, 2g of carbs and 0g of sugar in 1 can, according to the nutritional facts listed on InstaCart. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 16 Oct. 2024 The carb is pressed into liquid-form and fermented by yeast into alcohol, which is then fermented into acetic acid. Matt Fuchs, TIME, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carb 

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Word History

Etymology

Combining form

French, from carbone

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carb was circa 1942

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Cite this Entry

“Carb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carb. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

carb

noun
variants or carbo
: carbohydrate
also : a high-carbohydrate food
usually used in plural
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