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carry trade
nounLow
/ˈkæri ˌtreɪd/A financial strategy where an investor borrows money in a currency with a low interest rate and invests it in a currency with a higher interest rate, profiting from the interest rate differential.
carry-in
adjectivenounC2
/ˈkæ.ri ɪn/An item or food brought into a place for personal use or a social occasion; the act of bringing something in.
carryall
nounLow to Medium
/ˈkæ.ri.ɔːl/A large bag or holdall, typically made of soft material, used for carrying miscellaneous items or light luggage.
carryback
nounC2
/ˈkær.i.bæk/A tax provision allowing a current net operating loss to be applied to a previous year's tax return to obtain a refund.
carrycot
nounC1
/ˈkæri.kɒt/A small portable bed for a baby, with handles, designed to be carried.
carryforward
nounMedium-High
/ˌkæriˈfɔːwəd/To transfer something (like a sum of money, an amount, or a benefit) from one period or situation to a later one, especially in accounting or tax contexts.
carrying capacity
nounC1
/ˈkær.i.ɪŋ kəˈpæs.ə.ti/The maximum number of people, animals, or things that a specific environment, vehicle, or system can support or contain without degradation.
carrying charge
nounC1
/ˈkær.i.ɪŋ ˌtʃɑːdʒ/A cost or expense incurred for holding or storing an asset, inventory, or financial position over a period of time.
carrying place
nounC1-C2/Rare
/ˈkær.i.ɪŋ ˌpleɪs/A historical geographical term for a location, especially a portage or landing point on a waterway, where goods or boats must be carried overland between navigable waters.
carrying-on
nounC1
/ˌkæriɪŋ ˈɒn/Disruptive or unseemly behavior, often involving emotional excess or mischief.
carse
nounVery low
/kɑːs/A low, fertile, alluvial plain adjacent to a river, typically in Scotland.
carshare
nounverbLow-medium
/ˈkɑː.ʃeə/To share a vehicle, typically a private car, with other people for a journey, usually to save money or reduce environmental impact.
carsickness
nounLow to Medium (specific technical/medical term in everyday use)
/ˈkɑːˌsɪknəs/Nausea and dizziness caused by motion while traveling in a car.
carson
nounLow
/ˈkɑːs(ə)n/A proper noun, primarily a surname of English, Scottish, or Irish origin, also used as a given name.
carson city
nounLow
/ˌkɑːs(ə)n ˈsɪti/The capital city of the U.S. state of Nevada.
carstensz
nounVery Low
/ˈkɑːstənz/A proper noun, specifically the name of a mountain (Carstensz Pyramid) in Indonesia, the highest peak in Oceania and Australasia.
cart
nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
/kɑːt/A strong open vehicle with two or four wheels, typically pulled by a horse or other animal, used for transporting heavy loads or passengers.
cart horse
nounC1
/ˈkɑːt hɔːs/A large, strong horse bred or used primarily for pulling heavy vehicles, such as carts or wagons.
cart off
verbMedium-Low
/ˈkɑːt ɒf/To remove or take away something (or someone), often in a rough, hasty, or unceremonious manner.
cart track
nounLow
/ˈkɑːt ˌtræk/A rough path or trail worn into the ground by the repeated passage of carts, wagons, or other wheeled vehicles, typically found in rural or historical contexts.

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