Carrier
WordNet
noun
(1) (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
(2) A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
(3) A rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
(4) A self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
"Refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"
(5) A person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
(6) (medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
(7) A boy who delivers newspapers
(8) Someone whose employment involves carrying something
"The bonds were transmitted by carrier"
(9) A man who delivers the mail
(10) A radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
(11) 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
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A person or object that carries someone or something else.
- aircraft carrier
- armored personnel carrier
- A company in the business of shipping freight.
- A person or animal that transmits a disease to others without itself contracting the disease.
- A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
- A mobile network operator; wireless carrier.
- An inert material added to an active ingredient to aid in the application and/or the effectiveness of active ingredient.