Umugqa we-carbide osikiwe unezici zokuminyana okuphezulu, ubulukhuni obuphezulu kanye nokumelana nokugqoka.Kuyimpahla enhle kakhulu yezingxenye zamathuluzi ahlukahlukene.
Umugqa we-carbide osikiwe usetshenziswa ekwenzeni izinsimbi ezihlukahlukene, njengemimese, imishini yokusika insimbi, amashekeli, amathuluzi angagugi, njll. Ingahlolwa kusetshenziswa isithando somlilo sangaphakathi sikagesi sokushisa.