Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - carat
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(carats) 1. A carat is a unit for measuring the weight of diamonds and other precious stones. It is equal to 0.2 grams. The gemstone is 28.6 millimetres high and weighs 139.43 carats. ...a huge eight-carat diamond. N-COUNT: usu num N 2. Carat is used after a number to indicate how pure gold is. The purest gold is 24-carat gold. ...a 14-carat gold fountain pen. COMB in ADJ ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. variant of karat II. noun Etymology: Middle English carrat measure of fineness in gold, from Middle French ~ measure of fineness in gold or of weight in gems, from Italian ~o, from Arabic qira? bean pod, a small weight, from Greek keration carob bean, a small weight, from diminutive of kerat-, keras horn — more at horn Date: 1555 a unit of weight for precious stones equal to 200 milligrams ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a unit of weight for precious stones, now equivalent to 200 milligrams. 2 (US karat) a measure of purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carats. Etymology: F f. It. carato f. Arab. kirat weight of four grains, f. Gk keration fruit of the carob (dimin. of keras horn) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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transport. abbr. Computer Aided Route Allocation Tool transport. abbr. Congestion Avoidance and Reduction for Automobiles and Trucks mil. abbr. Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training univ. abbr. Cooperative Automotive Research For Advanced Technology ...English abbreviation dictionary
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- 1469, from M.Fr. carat, from It. carato, from Ar. qirat "pod, husk, weight of 4 grains," from Gk. keration "carob seed," lit. "little horn" dim. of keras "horn." Carob beans were a standard for weighing small quantities. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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