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Carrier

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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

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(genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele

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

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a rack attached to a vehicle

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a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something

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

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(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others

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a boy who delivers newspapers

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someone whose employment involves carrying something

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a man who delivers the mail

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

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Variants

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aircraft carrierbearercarrier wavecommon carrierimmune carrierletter carriermail carriermailmannewsboypostmantoter
plural
Carriers
possessive
Carrier's
pluralpossessive
Carriers'