carry
noun/ˈkæri/
/ˈkæri/
(plural carries)
- [countable, usually singular] the act of carrying something from one place to another
- We did a carry of equipment from the camp.
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- [uncountable] (North American English) the practice of carrying a gun in public
- Each state makes its own laws concerning the carry of weapons.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old Northern French carier, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle’.
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