Dictionary  car•touchePronunciation: (kär-tOOsh'), [key] —n. 1. Archit.a rounded, convex surface, usually surrounded with carved ornamental scrollwork, for receiving a painted or low-relief decoration, as an escutcheon. 2. an oval or oblong figure, as on ancient Egyptian monuments, enclosing characters that represent the name of a sovereign. 3. the case containing the inflammable materials in certain fireworks. 4. cartridge (def. 1). 5. a box for cartridges. Also,car•touch'. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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