| 释义 |
car·ton
I. \ˈkärtən, ˈkȧt-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: French, from Italian cartone pasteboard
1.
a. : a cardboard box or container; especially : a relatively small container that when filled with merchandise is enclosed in a larger and stronger container for shipping
b. : cardboard or a piece of cardboard suitable for making cartons
2. : a material like pasteboard or papier-mâché made by insects (as certain wasps or termites) of chewed vegetable matter often mixed with soil for use in building their nests
II. verb
(cartoned ; cartoned ; cartoning \-t(ə)niŋ\ ; cartons)
transitive verb
: to pack or enclose in a carton
intransitive verb
: to shape cartons from cardboard sheets
< a cartoning machine > |