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carrying capacity

/ˈkæriɪŋ kəˌpæsɪti/
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Other forms: carrying capacities

Definitions of carrying capacity
  1. noun
    the maximum weight of cargo or number of people that a transport vehicle or vessel can hold
  2. noun
    the maximum weight of cargo or number of people that a transport vehicle or vessel can hold
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