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noncarb en · ADJ

Etymology

From non- + carb.

Meanings

1. (informal, not-comparable) noncarbonated
   • “It would fill a major gap in it’s^([sic]) noncarb portfolio,” Mr. Pecoriello said last week in a note to investors. 2007 May 25, Andrew Ross Sorkin, “Coca-Cola Is Said to Buy Vitaminwater”, in New York Times:
2. (informal, not-comparable) noncarbohydrate
   • Even in my most stringent noncarb dieting phase I was weakened and powerless in their presence. 2004, Jennifer Basye Sander, The Martini Diet: The Self-Indulgent Way to a Thinner, More Fabulous You!, page 116:

noncarb en · NOUN

Etymology

From non- + carb.

Meanings

1. (informal) A noncarbonated drink.
   • “In the more mature market of today, there is a need to be more nimble given the increasing role of noncarbs, retailer consolidation and the changing competitive landscape,” Indra K. Nooyi, PepsiCo’s chief executive, said in a call with investors. 2009 April 21, Michael J. De La Merced, “Pepsi Offers to Buy All Shares of 2 Main Bottlers”, in New York Times:

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