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• car|riage — «KAR ihj; for 4c also KAR ee ihj», noun. 1. a) a vehicle that moves on wheels. Some carriages are pulled by horses and are used to carry people. Baby carriages are small and light, and may be folded. »... a carriage and four splendid horses… …   Useful english dictionary

• car|riage-free — «KAR ihj FREE», adjective. with the cost of shipping prepaid …   Useful english dictionary

• car|riage|a|ble — «KAR uh juh buhl», adjective. 1. = portable. (Cf. ↑portable) 2. passable by carriages, as a road …   Useful english dictionary

• car|riage|way — «KAR ihj WAY», noun. British. that part of the road intended for vehicular traffic: »All these schemes will give drivers lengths of road exclusively for their use, laid out with dual carriageways (London Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• mis|car|riage — «mihs KAR ihj», noun. 1. a failure, especially to achieve the proper result: »Because the judge was unfair, that trial resulted in a miscarriage of justice. With infinite difficulty and repeated miscarriages I at length effected my purpose… …   Useful english dictionary

• un|der|car|riage — «UHN duhr KAR ihj», noun. 1. the supporting framework, as of an automobile or carriage, on which the body is mounted or built. 2. the lower parts, often retractable, of an aircraft, by which it is supported on the ground or water; landing gear …   Useful english dictionary

• riage — car·riage; car·riage·a·ble; mar·riage; mar·riage·abil·i·ty; mar·riage·able; …   English syllables

• dual car·riage·way — / ˈkerıʤˌweı/ noun, pl ⋯ ways [count] Brit : ↑divided highway …   Useful english dictionary

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