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

  1. carrier, bearer, toternoun

    someone whose employment involves carrying something

    "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"

  2. carriernoun

    a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something

    "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"

  3. aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carriernoun

    a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings

  4. 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

  5. carrier, common carriernoun

    a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages

  6. carrier wave, carriernoun

    a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal

  7. mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carriernoun

    a man who delivers the mail

  8. carrier, newsboynoun

    a boy who delivers newspapers

  9. 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

  10. carriernoun

    a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like

  11. 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

  1. carriernoun

    A person or object that carries someone or something else.

  2. carriernoun

    A carrier pigeon, a newspaperese term (misnomer) for a homing pigeon, racing pigeon, racing homer, homer.

  3. carriernoun

    An Old English carrier pigeon or Old English carrier (the "King of the Doos").

  4. carriernoun

    A company in the business of shipping freight.

  5. carriernoun

    A person or animal that transmits a disease to others without itself contracting the disease.

  6. carriernoun

    A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.

  7. carriernoun

    A mobile network operator; wireless carrier.

  8. carriernoun

    An inert material added to an active ingredient to aid in the application and/or the effectiveness of active ingredient.

  9. carriernoun

    A certified airline.

  10. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Carriernoun

    one who, or that which, carries or conveys; a messenger

  2. Carriernoun

    one who is employed, or makes it his business, to carry goods for others for hire; a porter; a teamster

  3. 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

  4. Etymology: [From Carry.]

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. 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.

British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Carrier' in Nouns Frequency: #1907

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Carrier in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Carrier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Carrier in a Sentence

  1. Josh Earnest:

    The president's comments were more in line with what officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity told CNN and other outlets after the ships were deployed Monday : that the U.S. ships were moved closer to Yemen to monitor and dissuade the Iranian convoy. Josh Earnest, though, focused on the need for the U.S. Navy ships to keep the region's waters safe for commerce. READ : Rubio, Kirk : No nuclear deal unless Iran releases reporter The movement of the -- of this particular aircraft carrier would augment the American military presence in the Gulf of Aden and would send a clear signal about our continued insistence about the free flow of commerce and the freedom of movement in the region.

  2. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly:

    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.

  3. President Trump:

    We are sending an armada. Very powerful, we have submarines. Very powerful. Far more powerful than the aircraft carrier. That, I can tell you.

  4. Qiu Yanpeng:

    The PLA Navy ship and aircraft to be revealed are the Liaoning aircraft carrier, new types of nuclear submarines, new types of destroyers, as well as fighter aircraft, some ships will be revealed for the first time.

  5. John Caulfield:

    It's really an example of soft power. You walk through that door and it impresses. It's expensive, but not as expensive as an aircraft carrier.

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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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