ˈcarry-ˌover BrE AmE noun [singular]
1 . something you do, or something that happens now, that is the result of a situation that existed in the past
carry-over from
Some of the problems schools are facing are a carry-over from the previous government’s policies.
2 . an amount of money that has not been used and is available to use later
carry-over from
The budget includes a £7 million carry-over from last year.
⇨ carry over at ↑ carry 1