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carton

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈkɑː.tən/ US  /ˈkɑːr.t̬ən/

Definition

a box made from thick cardboard, for storing goods, or a container made from cardboard or plastic, in which milk or fruit juice, etc. is sold: a carton of orange juiceGeneral and miscellaneous containers
(Definition of carton noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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