"carbo-load" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: carbo-loads [present, singular, third-person], carbo-loading [participle, present], carbo-loaded [participle, past], carbo-loaded [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} carbo-load (third-person singular simple present carbo-loads, present participle carbo-loading, simple past and past participle carbo-loaded)
  1. (intransitive, informal) To load up on carbohydrate-rich foods before exercise. Wikipedia link: Carbohydrate loading Tags: informal, intransitive Synonyms: carb up, carbo load, carboload, carb-load, carb load, carbload Related terms: carbohydrate loading
    Sense id: en-carbo-load-en-verb-5wyR1ioJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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