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carriage
[ kar-ij; kar-ee-ij ]
noun
- a wheeled vehicle for conveying persons, as one drawn by horses and designed for comfort and elegance.
Synonyms: , ,
- British. a railway passenger coach.
- a wheeled support, as for a cannon.
- a movable part, as of a machine, designed for carrying something.
- manner of carrying the head and body; bearing:
the carriage of a soldier.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Also called carriage piece, an inclined beam, as a string, supporting the steps of a stair.
- the act of transporting; conveyance:
the expenses of carriage.
- the price or cost of transportation.
- management; administration.
carriage
/ ˈ°ìæ°ùɪ»åÏô /
noun
- a railway coach for passengers
- the manner in which a person holds and moves his head and body; bearing
- a four-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle for persons
- the moving part of a machine that bears another part
a lathe carriage
a typewriter carriage
- ˈ°ìæ°ùɪ»åÏôˈkærɪɪdÊ’
- the act of conveying; carrying
- the charge made for conveying (esp in the phrases carriage forward, when the charge is to be paid by the receiver, and carriage paid )
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of carriage1
Example Sentences
A great many investors backed the wrong horseless carriages around a century ago and lost their money.
If the design is less ornate, Irvine noted that’s purposeful, pointing out antebellum carriage houses were “a little bit knocked down.â€
Mushtaq Muhammad, who was in the train's third carriage, recalled the "unforgettable" attack and passengers stricken with panic.
Mr Nadir was charged on Wednesday with using a carriage service to threaten, menace or harass, and with possessing a prohibited drug.
A few carriages are passing by; near the center, a chic young female pedestrian about to arrive at the curb is a possible focus of his regard.
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What does ³¦²¹°ù°ù¾±²¹²µ±ðÌýmean?
In parts of New England, the word is commonly used to refer to a shopping cart. For example, someone in Massachusetts might say they will "grab a carriage" at the front of the grocery store. This might confuse people in other parts of the U.S., who tend to call it a "cart" or "shopping cart."Â
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