carriage return
nounUK /ˈkær.ɪdʒ rɪˌtɜːn/
US /ˈkær.ɪdʒ rɪˌtɝːn/
A key or signal that moves the typing point back to the start of a new line.
Press the carriage return key to start a new line in the document.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The action of moving a typewriter carriage back to the beginning of a line.
The loud carriage return echoed through the quiet office.
3. A control character (CR) in computing that moves the cursor to the start of the line.
The old file used a carriage return instead of a line feed.
4. The mechanism on a typewriter that performs this movement.
He oiled the carriage return so the machine would slide smoothly.