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carton
[ kahr-tn ]
noun
- a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- the amount a carton can hold.
- the contents of a carton.
- a cardboardlike substance consisting of chewed plant material often mixed with soil, made by certain insects for building nests.
verb (used with object)
- to pack in a carton:
to carton eggs for supermarket sales.
verb (used without object)
- to make or form cardboard sheets into cartons.
carton
/ ˈkɑːtən /
noun
- a cardboard box for containing goods
- a container of waxed paper or plastic in which liquids, such as milk, are sold
- shooting
- a white disc at the centre of a target
- a shot that hits this disc
verb
- to enclose (goods) in a carton
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- un·cartoned adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of carton1
C19: from French, from Italian cartone pasteboard, from carta card 1
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