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  • 41car|il|lon|ic bells — «KAR uh lon ihk», an electronic device which duplicates the sound of bells, consisting of small pieces of tuned bell metal struck by a tiny rod, and played from a keyboard like that of a piano. The sound is electronically amplified …

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  • 42car|i|ole — «KAR ee ohl», noun. 1. a) a small carriage drawn by one horse, used especially in the 1800 s. b) a covered cart. 2. a light, open sleigh drawn by one or two horses or sometimes by dogs. Also, carriole. ╂[< French carriole, ultimately <… …

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  • 43car|net — «kar NEH», noun. French. 1. an official paper or certificate, such as a passport or a license to camp: »Every motorist must have a carnet or triptyque and insurance certificate in duplicate. (Observer). 2. a notebook. 3. a small book of tickets,… …

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  • 44car|ri|er — «KAR ee uhr», noun. 1. a) a person or thing that carries something. A postman is a mail carrier. A porter is a baggage carrier. b) a bearer; messenger: »A jungle safari usually has water carriers. Troubadours and peddlers were often carriers of… …

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  • 45car|ry-on — «KAR ee ON, N», adjective, noun. –adj. small enough to be carried aboard an airplane by a passenger: »Coats and carry on baggage are stowed in large overhead storage compartments (Time). –n. 1. a piece of luggage that can be taken along by a… …

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  • 46car|ry|ing case — «KAR ee ihng», a small case or bag for holding a particular object or set of objects, such as a film projector, shaving equipment, or tape recorder …

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  • 47car|tridge — «KAHR trihj», noun. 1. a) a case made of metal, plastic, or cardboard for holding gunpowder and a bullet or shot. Cartridges for blank guns do not contain bullets. b) a case for any explosive charge, especially one to be used for blasting. 2. any …

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  • 48car|y|op|sis — «KAR ee OP sihs», noun. a small, dry seed fruit, especially of grasses. A grain of wheat is a caryopsis. ╂[< New Latin caryopsis < Greek káryon nut + ópsis appearance] …

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  • 49car seat — small plastic seat used to secure a baby or small child in an automobile (used in combination with a seat belt) …

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  • 50CAR-15 — Assault Rifle, 5.56 mm, XM177 USAF Airman with a GAU 5/A (Colt Model 610) Type Carbine Place  …

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