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CARTON
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A box made of cardboard; opens by flaps on top
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("carton" is a kind of...):
box (a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "carton"):
six-pack; six pack; sixpack (a carton containing six bottles or cans)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quantity contained in a carton
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("carton" is a kind of...):
containerful (the quantity that a container will hold)