Carrier (Noun)
Meaning 1
A self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A boy who delivers newspapers.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- As the neighborhood's most reliable newspaper carrier, Jimmy always made sure to get the papers to every house on time.
- His daily routine consisted of waking up at dawn and beginning his route as the newspaper carrier.
- After six years as a carrier, Jack was the most familiar face in the community and was well-known by his customers.
- Newspaper carrier Ryan diligently saved up his weekly earnings, eventually putting it all towards buying a brand-new bike.
- From October to December, James earned a generous tip bonus as the diligent carrier on their snowy and often frozen streets.
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Meaning 3
A rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The bike carrier on the back of the car was sturdy enough to hold all our gear for the road trip.
- She attached a ski carrier to the roof of her SUV to transport her equipment to the mountain resort.
- The luggage carrier on the train was filled to capacity with suitcases and backpacks.
- He installed a bike carrier on his car to make it easier to transport his road bike to the park.
- The car's roof carrier was perfect for hauling surfboards to the beach on weekends.
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Meaning 4
A man who delivers the mail.
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Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The carrier walked up the path to deliver the daily mail to the residents of the house.
- The carrier had been walking the same route for 10 years and knew everyone's name on his route.
- She loved getting letters in the mail and would often wave to the friendly carrier who brought them to her door.
- After years of serving the community, the beloved carrier decided it was time to retire.
- As a thank you, the neighbors surprised their favorite carrier with a big box of donuts and a gift card on his last day of work.
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Meaning 5
Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 6
(genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring.
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Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The mother was a carrier of the genetic disorder, but she herself did not exhibit any symptoms.
- The family history revealed that several relatives were carriers of the recessive gene, increasing the risk of the disease being passed on to future generations.
- Although the father was a carrier of the mutated gene, his children were unlikely to inherit the condition due to the dominant allele masking its effect.
- The genetic counselor informed the couple that they were both carriers of the cystic fibrosis gene, which meant their children had a 25% chance of inheriting the disease.
- The DNA test confirmed that the young woman was a carrier of the BRCA2 gene mutation, which significantly increased her risk of developing breast cancer.
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Meaning 7
A person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The logistics company employed several hundred truck drivers as carriers of their merchandise across the country.
- UPS is one of the largest package carriers in the world.
- A small, local courier firm had to bid for contracts against other established carriers in order to gain more clients.
- Their services allow small online businesses to connect with freight carriers who specialize in bulky item shipping.
- Local taxis have always competed against carriers who rent buses and transport students between suburbs.
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Meaning 8
A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 9
An inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The researchers used a carrier to help track the movement of the radioactive isotope through the patient's body.
- A carrier was added to the solution to facilitate the recovery of the radioactive tracer after the chemical reaction.
- The scientists chose a carrier that was chemically similar to the radioactive substance to ensure accurate results.
- The use of a carrier allowed the team to detect and quantify the radioactive tracer with greater precision.
- In this experiment, the carrier played a crucial role in enabling the separation and purification of the radioactive isotope.
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Meaning 10
A radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The radio station used a high-frequency carrier to broadcast its signal to a wide audience.
- The engineer carefully adjusted the amplitude of the carrier wave to optimize the transmission.
- In amplitude modulation, the carrier is varied in proportion to the information signal.
- The carrier frequency was set to 100 MHz to minimize interference from other broadcasts.
- The receiver was designed to detect the carrier wave and extract the original information signal.
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Meaning 11
(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Typhoid Mary was a famous carrier of the bacteria that caused typhoid fever, but she never showed any symptoms herself.
- A carrier of hepatitis B may be able to pass the virus to others through bodily fluids without realizing they are infected.
- In the 1950s, many people unknowingly became carriers of polio due to mild or asymptomatic infections.
- Carriers of tuberculosis often don't realize they have the disease and can infect others before being diagnosed.
- After being bitten by a tick, some animals become carriers of Lyme disease, posing a risk to humans who come into contact with them.