plural of carb

Alternative form of carbo- used before a vowel.

(informal, usually in the plural) Clipping of carbohydrate. / (informal) Clipping of carburettor / carburetor. / (drugs) The hole on a pipe which is covered and opened to control the inflow of air.

(informal) white carbohydrate

(informal) Unpleasant physical symptoms, such as lethargy and headaches, resulting from cutting carbohydrates out of one's diet.

Of a food or diet, low in carbohydrates.

(informal) To consume a large amount of carbohydrates, ostensibly for energy; generally a practice of athletes, especially runners and swimmers.

(slang) A condition in which the face swells, attributed to water retention caused by carbohydrate intake.