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- carriage return/ˈkærɪdʒ rɪˌtɜːn/A control character or action that moves the cursor to the beginning of a new line in text processing or typing.nounC2
- carriage trade/ˈkærɪdʒ treɪd/The clientele or business consisting of wealthy, high-class, or socially prominent customers.nounC2
- carriageway/ˈkærɪdʒweɪ/One of the two sides of a major road or motorway, designed for traffic moving in a single direction.nounB2
- carrick bend/ˈkærɪk bɛnd/A type of knot used to join two ropes, particularly useful for heavy or wet ropes.nounC2
- carrick bitt/ˈkærɪk bɪt/A strong, upright post on a ship, often doubled, to which mooring lines or anchor cables are secured.nounVery Rare / Technical
- carrickfergus/ˌkærɪkˈfɜːɡəs/A proper noun referring to a specific town on the northern shore of Belfast Lough in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.nounVery Low
- carrie/ˈkæri/A feminine given name; a diminutive or variant of Caroline, Carol, or Carrie itself as an independent name.nounLow
- carried interest/ˈkær.id ˈɪn.trəst/A share of the profits earned by private equity and hedge fund managers, typically as compensation for managing the fund.nounC2
- carrier/ˈkæriə(r)/A person, company, or thing that transports or conveys something or someone.nounB1
- carrier bag/ˈkær.i.ə ˌbæɡ/A paper or plastic bag with handles, used for carrying shopping.nounB1
- carrier pigeon/ˈkæriə ˈpɪdʒɪn/A domesticated pigeon, historically bred and trained to carry messages over long distances, released to return to its home loft.nounB2
- carrier wave/ˈkæriə weɪv/A high-frequency radio wave that can be modulated (by altering its amplitude, frequency, or phase) with a lower-frequency signal containing information (e.g., sound, data) for transmission.nounLow
- carriere/kəˈrɪə/A quarry or open excavation from which stone is obtained.nounMedium
- carrington/ˈkærɪŋtən/A proper noun, primarily used as a surname or place name.nounLow
- carriole/ˈkæriəʊl/A light, open horse-drawn carriage, often with a folding top.nounVery Rare
- carrion/ˈkæ.ri.ən/the decaying flesh of dead animals, often used as a food source by scavengers.adjectivenounC2/Rare
- carrion beetle/ˈkær.i.ən ˌbiː.tl̩/Any of various beetles (family Silphidae) that feed on the flesh of dead animals.nounLow
- carrion crow/ˈkæ.ri.ən ˌkrəʊ/A common, entirely black European crow (Corvus corone) that often feeds on dead animal flesh.nounC2
- carrion flower/ˈkær.i.ən ˌflaʊ.ər/A plant with flowers that emit an odor of rotting flesh to attract pollinators, especially flies and beetles.nounC2
- carritch/ˈkærɪtʃ/A Scottish dialectal word for a catechism.nounVery Rare / Obsolete
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