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carrying definition
Overview
This page has two definitions of carrying in English. Carrying is a verb and noun. Examples of how to use carrying in a sentence are shown. Also define these 0 related words and terms: .
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkæɹiɪŋ/, /ˈkɛɹiɪŋ/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkæɹiɪŋ/
(Mary–marry–merry merger)Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: car‧ry‧ing
Verb
carrying
Noun
carrying (plural carryings)
- Transportation.
- carryings away of goods
- 1959 May, “Talking of Trains: 1959 begins badly”, in Trains Illustrated, page 234:
- More depressing was an 11 per cent drop of over £2.8 million in receipts from merchandise and livestock carryings, compared with the first 12 weeks of 1958, when the results were themselves poor in relation to previous achievements.