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carton

The correct spelling is carton.

How to pronounce carton

noun

IPA: /ˈkɑːtn̩/

Say it like: Car-ton

The correct spelling is carton. An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material. For example: "a carton of milk"

Usage Examples

a carton of milk

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.
  2. 2.A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box.
  3. 3.A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.
  4. 4.A kind of thin pasteboard.
  5. 5.A small disc within the bullseye of a target.

verb

  1. 1.To put in a carton.

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