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   car·ri·er

   /ˈkerēər/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something: "water carriers"
   • 2. a person or company that undertakes the professional conveyance of goods or people: "Pan Am was the third US carrier to cease operations in 1991"
   • ▪ a vessel or vehicle for transporting people or things, especially goods in bulk: "the largest timber carrier ever to dock at a Malaysian port"
   • ▪ an aircraft carrier: "aircraft from the carrier Illustrious attacked the Italian fleet"
   • ▪ a company that provides facilities for conveying telecommunications messages: "Japan's biggest international telecoms carrier is Singapore Telecom"
   • 3. a person or animal that transmits a disease-causing organism to others, especially without themselves displaying symptoms: "the black rat, best known as carrier of bubonic plague"
   • ▪ a person or other organism that possesses a particular gene, especially as a single copy whose effect is masked by a dominant allele, so that the associated characteristic (such as a hereditary disease) is not displayed but may be passed to offspring: "the husband and wife may both be carriers of the same recessive gene, with a 25% chance of a diseased child"
   • 4. a substance used to support or convey another substance such as a pigment, catalyst, or radioactive material.
   • ▪ short for charge carrier
   • ▪ a molecule that transfers a specified molecule or ion within the body, especially across a cell membrane.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › carrierCarrier Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   carrier. noun. car· ri· er ˈker-ē-ər. ˈka-rē- plural carriers. Synonyms of carrier. 1. : one that carries : bearer, messenger. 2. a. : an individual or organization engaged in transporting passengers or goods for hire. b. : a transportation line carrying mail between post offices. c. : a postal employee who delivers or collects mail. d.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCARRIER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   used as a combining form, especially in phrases that refer to military vehicles of a type that carry other vehicles or groups of soldiers: an armoured troop-carrier. a freight carrier. informal for aircraft carrier. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Transferring and transporting objects. air freight. bearer. borne. bring. budge. carry.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › carrierCarrier - definition of carrier by The Free Dictionary

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   Define carrier. carrier synonyms, carrier pronunciation, carrier translation, English dictionary definition of carrier. n. 1. One that transports or conveys: baggage carriers; a message carrier. 2. One, such as a person, business, or organization, that deals in the transport...

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › carrierCarrier - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   a commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers. line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight. a line responsible for the operation of a fleet of steamships.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCARRIER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CARRIER meaning: 1. a person or thing that carries something 2. a company that operates aircraft 3. used as a…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCARRIER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A carrier is any business that transports goods from the seller to the buyer, by road, air, train, or ship.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcarrier noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of carrier noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of carrier – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CARRIER definition: 1. a person, vehicle, or machine that transports things from one place to another 2. a person who…. Learn more.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › carrier_n1carrier, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    There are 31 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun carrier, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. carrier has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcarrier noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    noun. /ˈkæriər/ a company that carries goods or passengers from one place to another, especially by air Delta Air Lines, the third-largest carrier in the U.S. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.