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

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

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   : 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. : one that delivers newspapers. e. : an entity (such as a hole or an electron) capable of carrying an electric charge. 3. a.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › carrierCARRIER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a person or thing that carries something. a company that operates aircraft. 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 armored troop-carrier. a freight carrier. informal for aircraft carrier. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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

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   A carrier is a vehicle that is used for carrying people, especially soldiers, or things. There were armoured personnel carriers and tanks on the streets. Deliveries are made by common carrier or van line. 2. See also aircraft carrier. 3. countable noun. A carrier is a passenger airline.