carrier


Definition: Meaning of, carrier in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkarɪə /

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carrier carriers
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  1. a company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another [↪  carry]
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  2. a military vehicle or ship used to move soldiers, weapons etc
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  3. medical someone who passes a disease or GENE to other people, especially without being affected by it themselves [↪  carry]
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  4. something used for carrying something [↪  carry]
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  5. British English a carrier bag
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  6. American English a company that provides a service such as insurance or telephones
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carrier used in phrases

  • aircraft carrier (noun)
    1. a type of ship that planes can fly from and land on
  • armored personnel carrier (noun)
    1. usually equipped with caterpillar treads military an armored vehicle that is used to transport infantry
  • armoured personnel carrier (noun)
    1. usually equipped with caterpillar treads military an armoured vehicle that is used to transport infantry
  • attack aircraft carrier (noun)
    1. a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
  • ball carrier (noun)
    1. and trying to advance football the player who is carrying the ball on an offensive play
  • bulk carrier (noun)
    1. any ocean-going cargo vessel designed to carry bulk cargo in its holds
  • car carrier (noun)
    1. a trailer that can be loaded with new cars for delivery to sales agencies
  • carrier bag (noun)
    1. British English a bag that you are given in a shop, to carry the things you have bought
  • carrier electrophoresis (noun)
    1. electrophoresis carried out on filter paper
  • carrier pigeon (noun)
    1. a PIGEON (= type of bird) that has been trained to carry messages
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