carb loading

kɑrb ˈloʊdɪŋ

Definition

Definition of carb loading - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

sportseating a lot of carbohydrates before an event

Athletes often do carb loading before a marathon to boost energy.
Carb loading is common among cyclists before a big race.
Many swimmers practice carb loading before competitions.

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Expressions with carb

carb coma

state of drowsiness after eating a lot of carbohydrates

After the pasta dinner, he fell into a carb coma.

low-carb

adj.

having less carbohydrates than usual for food or diet

She follows a low-carb diet and eats low-carb bread.

carb crash

drop in energy levels post carbohydrate intake

He had a carb crash and couldn't focus on his work.

carb up

consume many carbohydrates without athletic intent

He likes to carb up with pasta on weekends.

high-carb

adj.

containing a large amount of carbohydrates

This pasta dish is high-carb and very filling.

Expressions with loading

front-end loading

adding costs at the start of a project

Front-end loading can affect the project's budget.

loading area

place designated for loading and unloading goods

Trucks were queued up at the loading area.

loading bay

designated street area for vehicle loading

The van parked in the loading bay to unload.

loading zone

area designated for loading and unloading goods

Trucks parked in the loading zone to deliver supplies.

loading and unloading

activity of moving goods onto and off vehicles or equipment

A fee is charged for loading and unloading at the port.

loading platform

raised area beside vehicles where workers load or unload goods

The truck backed up to the loading platform at the warehouse.

loading space

area in a vehicle for carrying goods

The van has a large loading space for equipment.

loading ramp

sloped platform used to move goods between ground level and vehicles

The workers pushed the heavy crates up the loading ramp into the truck.

loading screen

visual page appearing during initialization while data becomes ready

A tip appears on the loading screen while the game starts.

loading capacity

maximum amount of weight or force something can safely carry or support

Check the loading capacity of the bridge before sending heavy trucks across.

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French:surcompensation glucidique, ...
German:Kohlenhydrataufladung, ...
Italian:caricamento di carboidrati, ...
Spanish:carga de hidratos de carbono, ...
Portuguese:carga de carboidratos, ...
Chinese:碳水化合物补充, ...
Japanese:カーボローディング, ...
Arabic:تَحْمِيل الكَرْبُوهِيدْرَات, ...
Hebrew:הַעֲמָסַת פַּחְמֵימוֹת, ...
Russian:углеводная загрузка, ...
Ukrainian:вуглеводне завантаження, ...
Hindi:कार्ब लोडिंग, ...
Bengali:কার্ব লোডিং, ...
Catalan:càrrega d'hidrats de carboni, ...
Czech:sacharidová superkompenzace, ...
Danish:kulhydratopladning, ...
Dutch:koolhydraatstapeling, ...
Greek:υδατανθρακική φόρτωση, ...
Hungarian:szénhidrátfeltöltés, ...
Khmer:ការទទួលទានអាហារកាបូអ៊ីដ្រាតច្រើនមុនការប្រកួត, ...
Korean:탄수화물 로딩, ...
Persian:بارگیری کربوهیدرات, ...
Polish:ładowanie węglowodanów, ...
Portuguese (BR):carga de carboidratos, ...
Romanian:încărcare cu carbohidrați, ...
Swedish:kolhydratladdning, ...
Thai:การกินคาร์โบไฮเดรตมากเป็นพิเศษ, ...
Turkish:karbonhidrat yüklemesi, ...
Vietnamese:nạp carbohydrate, ...

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