carbon footprint

/ˈkɑrbɪn ˈfʊtprɪnt/
/ˈkɑbɪn ˈfʊtprɪnt/
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Other forms: carbon footprints

Definitions of carbon footprint
  1. noun
    the environmental impact of greenhouse gases, measured by the emission of carbon dioxide due to use of fossil fuels
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/ˈkɑrbɪn ˈfʊtprɪnt/
UK
/ˈkɑbɪn ˈfʊtprɪnt/
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