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Meaning
Noun
●
A person or
object
that
carries
someone
or something
else.
Ellipsis of
aircraft
carrier.
●
In Science fiction:
A person or
object
that
carries
someone
or something
else.
Ellipsis of
aircraft
carrier.
A
starship
designed
to
carry
starfighters
●
In Columbids:
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.
●
In Telecommunications:
A
mobile
network
operator
;
wireless
carrier.
●
In Aviation:
A
certified
airline.
●
In Engineering:
That which
drives
or carries.
A
piece
which
communicates
to an
object
in a
lathe
the
motion
of the
faceplate
; a
lathe
dog.
A
spool
holder
or
bobbin
holder
in a
braiding
machine.
A
movable
piece
in
magazine
guns
which
transfers
the
cartridge
to a
position
from which it can be
thrust
into the barrel.
A
movable
piece
in a
planetary gear
train.
●
In Chemistry:
A
catalyst
or other
intermediary
in a
chemical
reaction.
●
In Genetics, Pathology & Columbids:
A person or other
organism
that has a
genetic
trait
,
mutation
or
infection
liable
to cause a
disease
, but
displays
no symptoms.
●
In Electronics & Physics:
A
charge
carrier.
●
In Art & Manufacturing:
A
liquid
or
gas
used as a
medium
for another substance.
Name
●
A Northern Athabaskan language spoken in Canada. Sometimes considered to be three
separate
languages
: Southern Carrier, Northern Carrier and Central Carrier.
●
Synonym of English Carrier
●
A surname.
●
A
small town
in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States; from the surname.
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Wiktionary
Synonyms
Bearer
-Phore
Spider
Arm
Transporter
Transporters
Related
Provider
Airline
Plane
Ship
Manufacturer
Vehicle
Supplier
Passenger
Operator
Aircraft
Device
Vessel
Handset
Shipper
Company
Driver
Agent
Retailer
Cargo
Channel
Distributor
Insurer
Signal
Forwarder
Shipment
Fleet
Holder
Bearer
Jet
Airlines
Submarine
Container
Flight
Carriage
Freight
Freighter
Product
Tanker
Vendor
Cell
Car
Seller
Source
Contractor
Buyer
Owner
Collector
Transmitter
Firm
Exporter
Subscriber
Unit
Warship
Truck
Importer
Transfer
Telco
Terminal
Service Provider
Shipping Company
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Rhymes
Tarrier
Carrier
Farrier
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