Carrier

  • 31carrier — Synonyms and related words: Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, Hermes, Iris, Mercury, Paul Revere, Pheidippides, advocate, aerial infection, airborne infection, aircraft, aircraft carrier, alpenstock, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 32carrier — [[t]kæ̱riə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ carriers 1) N COUNT A carrier is a vehicle that is used for carrying people, especially soldiers, or things. → See also aircraft carrier There were armoured personnel carriers and tanks on the streets... Deliveries are made …

    English dictionary

  • 33carrier — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One who carries or transmits something] Syn. mail carrier, letter carrier, courier, delivery person, bearer, messenger, transporter, shipper, trucker, freighter, common carrier, express, courier service, conveyor, vehicle,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 34Carrier — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Carrier >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 carrier carrier porter bearer tranter| conveyer Sgm: N 1 cargador cargador Sgm: N 1 express express expressman Sgm: N 1 stevedore stevedore …

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  • 35carrier — 1. A person or animal that harbors a specific infectious agent in the absence of discernible clinical disease and serves as a potential source of infection. 2. Any chemical capable of accepting an atom …

    Medical dictionary

  • 36carrier — car|ri|er [ˈkæriə US ər] n 1.) a company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another →↑carry ▪ an international carrier 2.) a military vehicle or ship used to move soldiers, weapons etc →↑aircraft carrier, ↑people carrier 3.) …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 37carrier */ — UK [ˈkærɪə(r)] / US [ˈkerɪər] noun [countable] Word forms carrier : singular carrier plural carriers 1) a company that moves goods or people from one place to another an international carrier 2) a vehicle or ship used for moving goods or people,… …

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  • 38carrier — n. 1 a person or thing that carries. 2 a person or company undertaking to convey goods or passengers for payment. 3 = carrier bag. 4 a part of a bicycle etc. for carrying luggage or a passenger. 5 a person or animal that may transmit a disease or …

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  • 39CARRIER — s. m. Ouvrier, homme de journée qui travaille à tirer la pierre des carrières, ou L entrepreneur qui fait ouvrir une carrière pour en tirer de la pierre. Maître carrier. Manoeuvre carrier. L art du carrier. Un pauvre carrier …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 40CARRIER — n. m. Celui qui exploite une carrière ou qui travaille dans une carrière. Entrepreneur, maître carrier. Ouvrier carrier. On dit plus brièvement dans tous les cas Un carrier …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)