Carries as on a camel (5)

I believe the answer is:

humps

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'carries' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Another definition for humps that I've seen is " that camels have".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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