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- noun Contraction of
carburetor /carburettor .
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Examples
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I know these are bagels, and therefore carby, but they are very low in fat, high fibre and fairly low calorie.
Mmm... Lycopene Sarah 2009
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Nothing like cheap, carby comfort foods in times of crisis.
Overheard: Junk Food 2011
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I know these are bagels, and therefore carby, but they are very low in fat, high fibre and fairly low calorie.
Archive 2009-01-01 Sarah 2009
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They've been infiltrating in golf for a few years now svelte upstarts who wear form-fitting polos and plain-front pants, giving a body complex to a carby generation of squishy-waists in pleated khakis.
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With all the good fats it kept her full a lot longer than the carby cereal.
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Some cultures such as Eskimos thrive on low carb high fat ongoing ketosis due to availability of fatty foods over carby foods and the brain is happy and can be so adaptively in all of us.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Obesity Needs Treatment Forever 2008
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Even a weekend during which I have a couple drinks and a carby snack or two or dessert, I can easily gain 5 pounds.
Low-carb gaining a foothold…with the mainstream | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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Ah, such were the days of my misspent youth, before I had my brain transplant and realized what damage I was actually doing to myself by regular indulgence in carby junk!
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I wish I could bite into some of that meal, minus most of the carby stuff, of course.
ABC’s big meal propaganda | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2009
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Vitamin-heavy kale replaces greasy, carby croutons on top of this bowl.
Acorn Squash Soup with Roasted Kale Chips and Pine Nuts 2009
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