carrying
English
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkæɹiɪŋ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkæɹiɪŋ/, /ˈkɛɹiɪŋ/
Audio (US, Mary–marry–merry merger): (file) - Hyphenation: car‧ry‧ing
Verb
editcarrying
- present participle and gerund of carry
Noun
editcarrying (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.