carby
/kˈɑɹbˌi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "We replaced the old carby with an aftermarket throttle-body fuel injection unit."
- "The X2 option continued up until June 1967 when it became the 186S. The two engines had the same output, however the 186S had a single two-barrel carby as opposed to two single barrels. The 186S was also fitted with Holden's first automatic choke. For $85 you could have this dynamic power plant hooked up to an Opel all-synchro four-speed floor shift. This was about the same time that Holden started fitting seatbelts and reversing lights as standard equipment."
- "We'd better lay off the carby foods. It'll help protect our vascular health."
- "I began to experiment with testing my blood sugar after eating certain carby foods […]"