# carrying

Pronunciation: say "KA-ree-ing" /ˈkæɹiɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of carry. — present participle and gerund of carry
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of carry. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
   - _The old bridge is carrying far more traffic than it was built to handle._
   - _Carrying the injured hiker down the trail took the whole team._

## Noun

2. The transporting of goods or people from one place to another.
   - Simple: The work of moving goods or people from one place to another.
   - _The carrying of heavy freight became far cheaper once the railway opened._
   - _Coastal towns once depended on small boats for the carrying of supplies._

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