carrying

English

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈkæɹiɪŋ/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkæɹiɪŋ/, /ˈkɛɹiɪŋ/
Audio (US) (file)
(Mary–marry–merry merger)
Hyphenation: car‧ry‧ing

Verb

carrying

present participle and gerund of carry

Noun

carrying (plural carryings)

Transportation.
carryings away of goods
- 1959 May, “Talking of Trains: 1959 begins badly”, in Trains Illustrated, page 234:
  More depressing was an 11 per cent drop of over £2.8 million in receipts from merchandise and livestock carryings, compared with the first 12 weeks of 1958, when the results were themselves poor in relation to previous achievements.

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