Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
carry-over
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Hence, carry-over or cross-contamination can occur in continuous flow analyzers if suitable precautions are not taken.
▪ What, then, to pick up our last theme, is the carry-over of this conception into the culture of society?
WordNet
carry-over
n. application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation [syn: transfer, transfer of training]
the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves [syn: carry-forward]
Usage examples of "carry-over".
In order to get five figures in the product there will, of course, always be a carry-over after multiplying the last figure to the left, and in every case higher than 4 we must carry over at least three times.