Carrier

Word CARRIER
Character 7
Hyphenation car ri er
Pronunciations /ˈkæ.ɹɪ.ə/

Definitions and meanings of "Carrier"

What do we mean by carrier?

One that transports or conveys. noun

One, such as a person, business, or organization, that deals in the transport of passengers or goods. noun

A mechanism or device by which something is conveyed or conducted. noun

A person or animal that shows no symptoms of a disease but harbors the infectious agent of that disease and is capable of transmitting it to others. noun

An individual that carries one gene for a particular recessive trait. A carrier does not express the trait but, when mated with another carrier, can produce offspring that do. noun

A boson, especially a gauge boson, that conveys a force or mediates an interaction between subatomic particles. noun

A carrier wave. noun

A charge-carrying entity, especially an electron or a hole in a semiconductor. noun

An aircraft carrier. noun

An insurance or underwriting organization. noun

A telecommunications company. noun

An old spelling of career.

In transportation, a system of endless traveling-chains supporting slats, trays, or buckets, used in transporting various materials or articles in bulk or in packages over short distances, as in a factory. noun

One who or that which carries or conveys. noun

Specifically noun

One who for hire undertakes the conveyance of goods or persons. noun

A carrier-pigeon. noun

One who manages or arranges affairs. noun

In machinery: A piece of iron fixed by a setscrew on the end of a shaft or spindle to be turned in a lathe, or to a mandrel on which a round object is driven for the purpose of being turned; a lathe-dog. A projection in the center-chuck or face-plate drives the carrier around. noun

A person or object that carries someone or something else.

A carrier pigeon.

A person or company in the business of shipping freight.

A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.

A mobile network operator; wireless carrier.

A certified airline.

That which drives or carries.

A catalyst or other intermediary in a chemical reaction.

A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms.

Charge carrier

A liquid or gas used as a medium for another substance.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Carrier

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The word "carrier" in example sentences

-- The immense superiority of the Transcontinental over any other road, as a grain carrier, is due to the fact that a train can travel from the Yellowhead Pass to tide water at Quebec without encountering any adverse grades greater than four-tenths of one per cent., or 21 feet to the mile. ❋ Unknown (1910)

Seth Bloom, a spokesman at AT&T, told GigaOm that the carrier is adding capacity to the downtown Austin network, and attendees should see their [...] ❋ Unknown (2009)

The timetable juggling that needs to take place to get sixteen schedules cleared and a will and last rites performed the carrier is a feat of patience and organization. ❋ Unknown (2010)

However, the carrier is also seeking $500 in damages for each call made to a Verizon Wireless customer, which is a punishment we like very much. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Seth Bloom, a spokesman at AT&T, emailed me 10 minutes ago to say that the carrier is adding capacity to the downtown Austin network, and attendees should see their iPhone (or other AT&T device) experience improve by this evening. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The cover fell down and hit on a piece of tile located on what we call a carrier plate between the left ohms pod and the aft body on the orbiter. ❋ Unknown (2005)

It certifies that the carrier is a Mexican native. ❋ Unknown (2002)

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