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41carrying a (heavy) load — mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ Marty is carrying a heavy load. □ Your father’s carrying a load again. What are we going to do? …
42carrying charge — noun 1. charge made for carrying an account or for merchandise sold on an installment plan • Hypernyms: ↑charge 2. the opportunity cost of unproductive assets; the expense incurred by ownership • Syn: ↑carrying cost • Hypernyms: ↑opportunity cost …
43carrying capacity — noun : the population (as of one species of animal) that a given area (as of water or pasture) will support without undergoing deterioration when deer herds are allowed to exceed the carrying capacity, permanent damage to woodland results a… …
44carrying case — noun, pl ⋯ cases [count] : a container that usually has a handle and that is made for carrying something with your hand The guitar had a plastic carrying case …
45carrying charge — {n.} An extra cost added to the price of something bought on weekly or monthly payments. * /The price of the bicycle was $50. Jim bought it for $5.00 a month for ten months plus a carrying charge of $1 a month./ …
46carrying charge — {n.} An extra cost added to the price of something bought on weekly or monthly payments. * /The price of the bicycle was $50. Jim bought it for $5.00 a month for ten months plus a carrying charge of $1 a month./ …
47carrying capacity — Ecol. the maximum, equilibrium number of organisms of a particular species that can be supported indefinitely in a given environment. Abbr.: K [1880 85] * * * ▪ biology the average population density or population size of a species below… …
48carrying charge — 1. a charge made for carrying an account, usually computed as a percentage of the principal owed. 2. cost incurred while an asset is unproductive. [1890 95, Amer.] * * * …
49carrying-on — /kar ee ing on , awn /, n., pl. carryings on. Informal. 1. irresponsible, irritating, self indulgent, or overwrought behavior: The baby sitter was exhausted from the child s noisy carrying on. 2. improper or immoral behavior. [1855 60] * * * …
50carrying violation — noun A carrying violation occurs when a player places the palm of his hand under the ball while dribbling. As long as a players hand is on top of the ball, he can dribble it above his shoulder …
