carrier
pronunciation
How to pronounce carrier in British English:
UK [ˈkæriə(r)]
How to pronounce carrier in American English:
US [ˈkæriər]
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- Noun:
- someone whose employment involves carrying something
- a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
- a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for take-offs and landings
- 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
- a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
- a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
- a man who delivers the mail
- a boy who delivers newspapers
- a person who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
- a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
Word Origin
- carrier (n.)
- late 14c., agent noun from carry (v.). Meaning "person or animal that carries and disseminates infection without suffering obvious disease" is from 1899; genetic sense is 1933. As a short form of aircraft carrier it dates from 1917. Carrier pigeon is from 1640s.
Example
- 1. The chinese carrier 's actual deployment might yet be years away .
- 2. Cao says the carrier will mainly conduct experiments , training and scientific research .
- 3. First , there is a large carrier protein that forms a platform for the target .
- 4. The aim is to ensure a permanent carrier presence at sea for both countries .
- 5. This will be the final deployment for the oldest carrier in washington 's fleet .