Carrier Definition

kărē-ər
carriers
noun
carriers
A person or thing that carries, as one who delivers mail or newspapers, or a train, bus, airplane, etc.
Webster's New World
One that transports or conveys.
Baggage carriers; a message carrier.
American Heritage
A person or company in the business of transporting goods or passengers.
Webster's New World
A container, support, or course in or on which something is carried or conducted, as a mechanical part or device or a water conduit.
Webster's New World
A messenger or porter.
Webster's New World
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pronoun
A Northern Athabaskan language spoken in Canada. Sometimes considered to be three separate languages; Southern Carrier, Northern Carrier and Central Carrier.
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Other Word Forms of Carrier

Noun

Singular:
carrier
Plural:
carriers

Origin of Carrier

  • carry + -er

    From Wiktionary

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