Meaning & use
carat
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a unit of weight used for gemstones, equal to 200 milligrams
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The engagement ring featured a diamond just over one carat.
Jewelers weigh loose stones in carats before setting a price.
A note on using this word
Easily confused with 'karat,' which measures the purity of gold, and 'caret,' the proofreading and typing symbol (^); all three sound alike but mean very different things.
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