Word: Carrier
How to pronounce: ˈkærɪə
Noun
Definitions:
1. A person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something.
Example sentences: "Water carriers"
2. A person or company that undertakes the professional conveyance of goods or people.
Example sentences: "Pan Am was the third US carrier to cease operations in 1991"
3. A person or animal that transmits a disease-causing organism to others. Typically, the carrier suffers no symptoms of the disease.
Example sentences: "The black rat, best known as carrier of bubonic plague"
4. A substance used to support or convey another substance such as a pigment, catalyst, or radioactive material.
Example sentences: "Use caution when using a nitrogen fertilizer as the carrier in mixtures."
Synonyms:
aircraft carrier
flattop
conveyor
transporter
haulier
courier
forwarder
hauler
haulage contractor
vehicle
transport
holder
excipient
bearer
airline company
airline
mail carrier
postman
letter carrier
mailman
newsboy
luggage carrier
Derivations:
carriage
carrying
carri
carrie
carry
carried
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Carrier in Other Languages...
Spanish: Portador
German: Träger
French: Transporteur
Italian: Vettore
Turkish: Taşımacı
