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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
Other Word Forms
- uncartoned adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of carton1
Example Sentences
And the price spikes to £2 a carton could, with for example better weather, simply reverse.
Although she claims that Cam is her favorite kid, she only half-listens to him when he says he’s headed to boot camp, instructing him to return home with a carton of milk.
The last is a picture of a baby reaching for a carton of milk, the others are of local public events or snapshots of personal significance.
The recalled products were distributed between June 16 and July 9 in California and Nevada, with the code CA 7695 on the carton.
An aggressive missing person's campaign featured the boy's face on milk cartons and posters across the US.
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