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   carrier

   /ˈkarɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something: "water carriers"
   • ▪ a carrier bag: British "a plastic carrier"
   • 2. a person or company that undertakes the professional conveyance of goods or people: "the instruments can be sent by carrier"
   • ▪ a vessel or vehicle for transporting goods in bulk: "the largest timber carrier ever to dock at Sharpness"
   • ▪ 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 badger is a carrier of bovine tuberculosis"
   • ▪ an individual 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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   The meaning of CARRIER is one that carries : bearer, messenger. How to use carrier in a sentence.

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   An organism that carries a gene for a trait but does not show the trait itself. Carriers can produce offspring that express the trait by mating with another carrier of the same gene.

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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.

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   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 of passengers or goods. 3. A mechanism or device by which something is conveyed or conducted. 4.

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   noun. /ˈkæriə (r)/ /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 US. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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

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   If your job involves carrying things or people, you work as a carrier. If you deliver newspapers, you are a newspaper carrier. If the job is to transport household items or people, your business is as a common carrier, such as a moving company or an airline.

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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.

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

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    carrier meaning, definition, what is carrier: a company that moves goods or passengers...: Learn more.