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through) to bring to a successful end; ACCOMPLISH: Despite
powerful opposition, they managed to carry their reforms
through.
**carry²** *n* [C;U] the distance an object will travel or has
travelled after being fired, thrown, or hit: *a golf drive with a
carry of 300 yards*
**car·ry·all** /'kæri-ɔːl/ *n* especially *AmE* a large usually soft bag or
case; HOLDALL
**car·ry·cot** /'kærikɒt|-kɑːt/ especially *BrE* also **Portacrib** *AmE*
trademark — *n* a small boxlike container with handles, in
which a baby lies and can be carried → see picture at BED
**'carrying 'charge** *n* especially *AmE* money added to the price
of things bought by INSTALLMENT PLAN
**'carrying-,on** also **carryings-on** *pl.* — *n* [U] *infml* **1** foolish,
excited, or immoral behaviour: *The police were called in to
investigate the scandalous carryings-on.* **2** the activity of one
person having an improper love affair with another → see
also CARRY ON
**'carry-on** *n* [S] *infml*, especially *BrE* a piece of silly usually
annoying behaviour; FUSS → see also CARRY ON
**Carry 'On ,film** also **,Carry 'On ,movie** *n* one of a series
of very popular humorous British films made especially in the
1960s and 1970s. Carry On films often used the same actors,
and most of the jokes are DOUBLE ENTENDRES (=something
that has two possible meanings) about sex. They have titles
such as *Carry on Nurse* (1959) and *Carry on up the Khyber*
(1968).
**car·ry·out** /'kæri-aʊt/ *adj, n* *AmE* and *ScotE* for TAKEAWAY
**'carry-,over** *n* [C usually sing.] **1** a total that is carried forward
(CARRY forward) **2** [(from)] something that is left from an
earlier time or situation; REMNANT: *These regulations are a
carry-over from restrictions that were imposed during war-
time.* → see also carry over (CARRY¹)
**'car seat** *n* **1** a special seat for a baby or young child that
can be used in a car **2** a seat in a car: *leather car seats*
**car·sick** /'kɑːsɪk||'kɑːr-/ *adj* sick because of the movement
of a car —ness *n* [U]
**Car·son, Johnny** /'kɑːsən||'kɑːr-/ (1925–2005) a US COME-
DIAN and television PRESENTER, famous for appearing on *The
Tonight Show* from 1962 to 1992. He was always introduced
with the words 'Here's Johnny!', and he then gave a long
humorous speech, which was often about politics and
recent events.
**Carson, Kit** (1809–68) a US hunter and soldier who also
worked as a GUIDE for John C. FRÉMONT on his journeys in
the western part of North America. Carson City in the state
of Nevada is named after him.
**Carson, Ra·chel** /'reɪtʃəl/ (1907–64) a US scientist who
worked in the area of MARINE BIOLOGY (=the study of the
creatures and plants that live in the sea). She wrote several
books, including *Silent Spring*, and she was one of the first
people to realize that PESTICIDES (=chemicals for protecting
crops from insects) were damaging the environment.
**Carson, Willie** (1942–) a very successful British JOCKEY who
won many HORSE RACES from the 1970s until the 1990s,
and who was CHAMPION JOCKEY five times. He RETIRED in
1997 and became a race COMMENTATOR (=someone who
describes a race on television while it is happening).
**'car ,sticker** *n* a piece of paper or plastic made to stick on a
car window; car stickers usually have advertisements, jokes,
or opinions on them → compare BUMPER STICKER
**cart¹** /kɑːt||kɑːrt/ *n* **1** a two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle
pulled by an animal, especially a horse, or pulled or pushed
by hand, and used in farming or for carrying goods → see
also APPLE CART **2** put the cart before the horse to do or
put things in the wrong order: *You're putting the cart before
the horse by buying all this furniture before you've got the
house.* **3** *AmE* for TROLLEY
**cart²** *v* [T] **1** to carry (as if) in a cart: *Cart all this rubbish
away.* **2** [+obj+adv/prep] *infml* to take or remove, often disres-
pectfully, carelessly, or using force: *The demonstrators were
carted off to jail by the police.* | *She carts the kids around with
her wherever she goes.*
**'car tax** *n* [C;U] ROAD TAX
**carte blanche** /ˌkɑːt 'blɑːnʃ||kɑːrt-/ *n* [U] full freedom,
especially to make decisions or spend money: [+to-v] *I was
given carte blanche to reorganize the department.*
**car·tel** /kɑː'tel||kɑːr-/ *n* often *derog* a group of independent,
often international, companies who agree to fix prices to
limit competition so that they can increase their profits. In
Britain and the US it is illegal to form a cartel.
**cart·er** /'kɑːtə||'kɑːr-/ *BrE old use* *n* a person whose job is
driving carts
**Carter, Jimmy** (1924–) the 39th President of the US from
1977 to 1981. In 1979 Carter helped arrange the peace
agreement between Egypt and Israel called the Camp David
Agreement. Before he became President, he was in charge of
his family's PEANUT business and was the governor of the US
state of Georgia. Carter is known for being a religious person
and for doing a lot of CHARITY work. Since 1981 he has been
involved in efforts to try to end wars in other countries. In
2002 he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
**Car·thage** /'kɑːθɪdʒ||'kɑːr-/ an ancient city on the north
coast of Africa, near the modern city of Tunis. Carthage was
involved in three wars against the ancient Romans, who
eventually destroyed it in 146 BC → see also HANNIBAL
—**Carthaginian** /ˌkɑːθɪ'dʒɪniən||ˌkɑr-/ *n, adj*
**cart·horse** /'kɑːthɔːs||'kɑːrthɔːrs/ *n* a large powerful horse,
especially used for heavy work and pulling carts
**Car·ti·er** /'kɑːti:eɪ||'kɑːr-/ *trademark* a company that produces
fashionable jewellery, known especially for its very expen-
sive watches
**car·ti·lage** /'kɑːtɪlɪdʒ||'kɑːrtɪlədʒ/ *n* [C;U] (a piece of)
strong elastic substance found instead of bone in young
animals and, especially round the joints, in older animals →
compare GRISTLE —laginous
/ˌkɑːtɪ'lædʒənəs ||ˌkɑːrtɪ'læ-/ *adj*
**Cart·land, Dame Bar·ba·ra** /'kɑːtlənd||'kɑːrtlənd/
/'bɑːbərə||'bɑːr-/ (1904–2000) a British writer known for writ-
ing hundreds of romantic novels in a rather old-fashioned
style. She was also known for wearing pink clothes and a lot
of MAKE-UP and for encouraging people to eat HEALTH
FOODS: *Brad was tall, rich, and handsome, like the hero of a
Barbara Cartland novel.* → see also MILLS AND BOON
**cart·load** /'kɑːtləʊd||'kɑːrt-/ *n* the quantity that a cart can
hold: *by the cartload* (=in great numbers)
**car·tog·ra·phy** /kɑː'tɒgrəfi||kɑːr'tɑː-/ *n* [U] the science or
art of making maps —pher *n*
**car·ton** /'kɑːtn||'kɑːrt/ *n* **1** a box made from stiff paper
(CARDBOARD) or plastic, used for holding goods: *a carton of
cream* **2** (often *comb.*) a container holding a certain amount or
number of goods: *carton of cigarettes* (=10 packs of 20
cigarettes) | *milk carton/carton of milk*
**car·toon** /kɑː'tun||kɑːr-/ *n* **1** a humorous drawing, often
dealing in a clever and amusing way with something of
interest in the news, usually with a CAPTION → compare
COMIC² and COMIC STRIP **2** also animated cartoon —
cinema film made by photographing a set of drawings **3** a
drawing used as a model for a painting or other work of art
—ist *n*
**car·toon ,strip** *n* a set of drawings telling a short story,
often with words showing the speech of the characters in
the pictures
**'car trans,porter** *n* a railway vehicle or large LORRY which is
built to carry a number of usually new cars to the place
where they will be sold
**car·tridge** /'kɑːtrɪdʒ||'kɑːr-/ *n* **1** a metal, paper, or plastic
tube containing explosive and a bullet for use in a gun **2** (in
a record player) a small case containing the needle (STYLUS)
that picks up sound signals from a record **3** a container
holding recorded MAGNETIC TAPE used especially with a TAPE
RECORDER → compare CASSETTE
**'cartridge ,paper** *n* [U] *BrE* strong thick white or near-white
paper for drawing on
**'cart track** *n* a narrow road with a rough surface, usually on
a farm