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Carton

/ˈkɑːtn̩/

An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.

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📖 Definitions of "Carton"

noun

1
An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material.
"a carton of milk"
2
A pack of cigarettes, usually ten, wrapped in cellophane or packed in a light cardboard box.
3
A cardboard box that holds (usually 24) beer bottles or cans.
4
A kind of thin pasteboard.

verb

1
To put in a carton.

🔄 Synonyms of "Carton"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cartonfulnoun	As much as a carton will hold.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Carton"

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Word	Definition
cartonfulnoun	As much as a carton will hold.
shoeboxnoun	The box in which shoes are sold.
cardboardnoun	A wood-based material resembling heavy paper, used in the manufacture of boxes, cartons and signs.
boxnoun	Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
boardnoun	A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
paperboardnoun	A thick paper, or thin cardboard.
sacknoun	A bag; especially a large bag of strong, coarse material for storage and handling of various commodities, such as potatoes, coal, coffee; or, a bag with handles used at a supermarket, a grocery sack; or, a small bag for small items, a satchel.
canisternoun	A cylindrical or rectangular container usually of lightweight metal, plastic, or laminated pasteboard used for holding a dry product (as tea, crackers, flour, matches).
bricknoun	(countable) A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
packingnoun	The action of putting things together, especially of putting clothes into a suitcase for a journey.
thimblenoun	(sewing) A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.
wrappingnoun	The material in which something is wrapped.
packagenoun	Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
casingnoun	That which encloses or encases.
packagingnoun	The materials used to pack something.
fibreboardnoun	British and Canada standard spelling of fiberboard. [(American spelling) A material made from wood chips or shavings, which are compressed and bonded with resin and formed into stiff sheets, and used in building or making furniture.]
glovenoun	(clothing) An item of clothing, covering all or part of the hand and fingers, but usually allowing independent movement of the fingers.
fuelnoun	Substance consumed to provide energy through combustion, or through chemical or nuclear reaction.
gearboxnoun	That part of a car's transmission containing the train of gears, and to which the gear lever is connected.
jacketnoun	A piece of clothing worn on the upper body outside a shirt or blouse, often waist length to thigh length.