plural of carb

(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.

Alternative form of carbo- used before a vowel.

(informal) white carbohydrate

Of a food or diet, low in carbohydrates.

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

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

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