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Definitions from the WebCaretPart of speech: Noun Sense 1: A symbol (^) used to indicate insertion or substituted letters or words in a text. Sample sentence: Please use a caret to mark the corrections you made in the document. Sense 2: A person hired to take care of a child or dependent. Sample sentence: The new caret for the baby is very attentive and responsible. Sense 3: A small wedge-shaped block used for leveling or raising objects or for stopping motion. Sample sentence: Place a caret under the wobbly table leg to stabilize it. Sense 4: A mark used by proofreaders to indicate where something is to be inserted. Sample sentence: The editor marked the missing citation with a caret in the margin. Sense 5: Popular usage: Many computer programming languages use the caret (^) symbol as an operator. Sample sentence: The caret operator in this programming language exponentiates the base to the power indicated by the following number. Sense 6: Local usage: In certain regions, a caret refers to a person who takes care of animals on a farm. Sample sentence: The caret is responsible for feeding and grooming the cows in this dairy farm. Related products: Caret symbol stickers, Proofreading caret markers, Wedge-shaped blocks, Programming language book with caret operator, Farm animal caret supplies | ||||
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