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/ˈkɑːtən/ · noun
An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material..
a carton of milk or eggs
Mr Yunupingu was referred to the clinic where I was working at that time, Northside Clinic, for treatment of his alcohol problem. I think he described drinking between one and four cartons every single day - it's quite a phenomenal amount.
Use carton when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Carton means An inexpensive, disposable box-like container fashioned from either paper, paper with wax-covering (wax paper), or other lightweight material..
Common synonyms include cardboard box, container, package, case.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
a carton of milk or eggs
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