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