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¹ carat /ˈkerət/ noun

plural carats

¹ carat

/ˈkerət/

noun

plural carats

Learner's definition of CARAT

[count]

: a unit for measuring the weight of jewels (such as diamonds) that is equal to 200 milligrams

² carat

Learner's definition of CARAT

chiefly British spelling of karat

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