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Carrier
/kˈæɹɪɐ/
/ˈkæɹiɝ/, /ˈkɛɹiɝ/
Carrier
[NOUN]1
a person or animal that carries a disease, without suffering from it themselves, and transmits to other people or animals
synonyms : immune carrier
4
a massive military ship that has a broad flat deck for takeoffs and landings and also carries soldiers, equipment, etc. from one place to another
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a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
synonyms : common carrier
9
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
10
(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
Examples
1. The mail carrier delivers our mail around noon each day.
2. She carried her baby on her back using a baby carrier.
3. Carriers can easily decide the fate of a battle.
4. Carriers can easily decide the fate of a battle.
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