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Meaning of CARTON

Pronunciation:  'kârtn

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top
  2. [n]  the quantity contained in a carton
 
 Synonyms: cartonful
 
 See Also: box, containerful, six-pack

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Car"ton\ (k[aum]r"t[o^]n), n. [F. See {Cartoon}.]
Pasteboard for paper boxes; also, a pasteboard box.

{Carton pierre}, a species of papier-mach['e], imitating
   stone or bronze sculpture. --Knight.

 
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