Cartloads

//ˈkɑɹt.loʊdz// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of cartload form-of, plural

    "There were also 173,387 private alleys cleaned, from which streets, alleys and inlets there were removed *178,495 cartloads of dirt. There were removed from buildings *639,833 cartloads of ashes and *30,472 cartloads of dry waste, and *252,238 cartloads of kitchen garbage, making a grand total of matter removed of *1,101,038 cartloads."

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"Sherlock Holmes retained his deductive abilities because of, rather than in spite of, the absolute cartloads of cocaine he shoved up his nose every day."

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