"carcoon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: carcoons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} carcoon (plural carcoons)
  1. Alternative form of karkun. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: karkun
    Sense id: en-carcoon-en-noun-GGMXcDNG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: carcoons [present, singular, third-person], carcooning [participle, present], carcooned [participle, past], carcooned [past]
Etymology: Blend of car + cocoon. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|car|cocoon}} Blend of car + cocoon Head templates: {{en-verb}} carcoon (third-person singular simple present carcoons, present participle carcooning, simple past and past participle carcooned)
  1. To treat a car as an extension of one's home and work environment, attempting to maximize comfort and productivity by using it to do things commonly done off the road, such as eating, making phone calls, and consuming entertainment.
    Sense id: en-carcoon-en-verb-xtp1x7eS Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Automobiles Disambiguation of English blends: 29 71 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71 Disambiguation of Automobiles: 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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