What does Carrier mean?
Definitions for Carrier
ˈkær i ərcar·ri·er
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Carrier.
Princeton's WordNet
carrier, bearer, toternoun
someone whose employment involves carrying something
"the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
carriernoun
a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
"refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"
aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carriernoun
a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
carriernoun
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
carrier, common carriernoun
a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
carrier wave, carriernoun
a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carriernoun
a man who delivers the mail
carrier, newsboynoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
carrier, immune carriernoun
(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
carriernoun
a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
carriernoun
(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
Wiktionary
carriernoun
A person or object that carries someone or something else.
carriernoun
A carrier pigeon, a newspaperese term (misnomer) for a homing pigeon, racing pigeon, racing homer, homer.
carriernoun
An Old English carrier pigeon or Old English carrier (the "King of the Doos").
carriernoun
A company in the business of shipping freight.
carriernoun
A person or animal that transmits a disease to others without itself contracting the disease.
carriernoun
A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
carriernoun
A mobile network operator; wireless carrier.
carriernoun
An inert material added to an active ingredient to aid in the application and/or the effectiveness of active ingredient.
carriernoun
A certified airline.
Carriernoun
A Northern Athabaskan language spoken in Canada. Sometimes considered to be three separate languages; Southern Carrier, Northern Carrier and Central Carrier
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Carriernoun
Etymology: from to carry.
You must distinguish between the motion of the air, which is but a vehiculum causæ, a carrier of the sounds, and the sounds conveyed. Francis Bacon, Nat. Hist. №. 125.
For winds, when homeward they return, will drive
The loaded carriers from their evening hive. Dryden.I have rather made it my choice to transcribe all, than to venture the loss of my originals by post or carrier. Thomas Pierce, Lett.
The roads are crouded with carriers, laden with rich manufactures. Jonathan Swift.
The welcome news is in the letter found;
The carrier ’s not commission’d to expound;
It speaks itself. John Dryden, Religio Laici.There are tame and wild pigeons, and of tame there are croppers, carriers, runts. Izaak Walton, Angler.
ChatGPT
carrier
A carrier refers to a person or entity that transports goods or people from one place to another. This could include shipping companies, airlines or telecommunications companies. Alternatively, in the medical field, a carrier could be an individual or organism infected with a disease or genetic disorder that they can transmit to others, often without showing symptoms themselves. The meaning of 'carrier' can vary greatly depending on its context.
Webster Dictionary
Carriernoun
one who, or that which, carries or conveys; a messenger
Carriernoun
one who is employed, or makes it his business, to carry goods for others for hire; a porter; a teamster
Carriernoun
that which drives or carries; as: (a) A piece which communicates to an object in a lathe the motion of the face plate; a lathe dog. (b) A spool holder or bobbin holder in a braiding machine. (c) A movable piece in magazine guns which transfers the cartridge to a position from which it can be thrust into the barrel
Etymology: [From Carry.]
Wikidata
Carrier
Carrier is a survival horror video game for the Dreamcast, notable in part for being fully 3D - then still a rarity for survival horror games, which mostly displayed 3D characters over pre-rendered backgrounds. In Carrier, players assume the separate roles of an investigation team that was split up from a surprise attack. A cancelled sequel for the PlayStation 2 titled Carrier: The Next Mutation was once planned for release.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CARRIER
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Carrier is ranked #2692 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Carrier surname appeared 13,377 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Carrier.
86.8% or 11,615 total occurrences were White.
8.2% or 1,100 total occurrences were Black.
2% or 276 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.7% or 238 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 96 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.4% or 54 total occurrences were Asian.
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British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Carrier' in Nouns Frequency: #1907
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Carrier in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Carrier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Carrier in a Sentence
I think the market is ready and comfortable for an increasing Fed funds rate, we just have to turn this aircraft carrier around, get out of this zombie-like economy which is being fed on an elixir of low interest rates and get to a process of normalization.
A big deck with that many F-35s is beginning to look like an aircraft carrier to me.
The appointments announced today are part of efforts by the Government and Khazanah to lay strong foundations for the future success of our national carrier, the government is committed to seeing through the complete overhaul of MAS to its successful conclusion.
FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2019, file photo, acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly testifies during a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee about about ongoing reports of substandard housing conditions in Washington, on Capitol Hill. ( AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) After Croziersletter became public, Navy Secretary Thomas Modly then flew to the ship, at port in Guam, and delivered a speech to the crew in which Navy Secretary Thomas Modly lambasted Brett Crozier, saying Navy Secretary Thomas Modly was either too naive or too stupid to be in charge of an aircraft carrier -- or perhaps leaked the letter intentionally. Modly charged that Brett Crozier had allowed details of the ships operational security to become public, either recklessly or intentionally. If Brett Crozier [ Crozier ] didnt think, in my opinion, that this information [ the letter ] wasnt going to get out into the public, in this day and information age that we live in, then Brett Crozier was either A, too naive or too stupid to be a commanding officer of a ship like this, the alternative is that he did this on purpose.
Washington has deployed two carrier battle groups around the South China Sea, and it wants to send a signal by flexing its muscles: As the biggest powerhouse in the region, it awaits China's obedience.
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Translations for Carrier
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- превозвач, преносител, носачBulgarian
- portador, portadoraCatalan, Valencian
- dopravce, bacilonosič, nosný signál, nosičCzech
- Karrier, Carrier, Brieftaube, Überträger, Träger, Trägersignal, Karriertaube, Frachtunternehmen, CarriertaubeGerman
- μεταφορέας, κομιστής, φορέαςGreek
- portador, compañía de transportes, empresa de transportes, transportista, portadoraSpanish
- kuljetusyritys, taudinkantaja, kantoaalto, kuljetustoimisto, kantaja, tukialus, kuljetusvälineFinnish
- pigeon voyageur, transporteurFrench
- neach-giùlainScottish Gaelic
- נשא, נשאיתHebrew
- वाहकHindi
- hordozóHungarian
- მატარებელიGeorgian
- باربهرKurdish
- преносител, шпедитер, превозник, носач, пренесувач, амалMacedonian
- carrier, drager, postduifDutch
- nosiciel, nosicielka, nośnikPolish
- semnal purtătorRomanian
- почтовый голубь, носитель, носильщик, перевозчик, носительница, переносчикRussian
- mchukuziSwahili
- کیریئرUrdu
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