carrier
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See also Carrier
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
[edit] Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -æriə(r)
[edit] Noun
carrier (plural carriers)
- A person or object that carries someone or something else.
- aircraft carrier
- armored personnel carrier
- A carrier pigeon, a newspaperese term (misnomer) for a homing pigeon, racing pigeon, racing homer, homer.
- An Old English carrier pigeon or Old English carrier (the "King of the Doos").
- A company in the business of shipping freight.
- A person or animal that transmits a disease to others without itself contracting the disease.
- A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
- A mobile network operator; wireless carrier.
- An inert material added to an active ingredient to aid in the application and/or the effectiveness of active ingredient.
[edit] Derived terms
- aircraft carrier
- armored personnel carrier, armoured personnel carrier
- carrier bag
- carrier pigeon
- charge carrier
- common carrier
- people carrier
[edit] Translations
person or object that carries someone or something else
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homing pigeon, racing pigeon, racing homer, homer
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Old English carrier pigeon ("King of the Doos")
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company in the business of shipping freight
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person or animal transmitting a disease without contracting it
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signal modulated to transmit information
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