noun🔗ShareA person or object that carries someone or something else."aircraft carrier"vehiclepersonjobitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA carrier pigeon."The boy trained his carrier pigeon to deliver messages from school to his home. "animalcommunicationbirdvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person or company in the business of shipping freight."The shipping carrier delivered the package to my house today. "businessindustryjobeconomycommerceserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information."The radio waves are the carrier for the school's announcements. "signalelectronicsdevicecommunicationtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mobile network operator; wireless carrier."My phone plan is with a major carrier. "technologycommunicationinternetsignalserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA certified airline."My aunt works for a major carrier, flying passengers all over the world. "vehiclebusinessserviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThat which drives or carries."The train is a common carrier for commuters to get to work. "vehiclemachinetechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA catalyst or other intermediary in a chemical reaction."The protein acted as a carrier in the enzyme-catalyzed reaction, speeding up the breakdown of sugar in my body. "chemistrysubstancecompoundtechnicalprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms."My sister is a carrier of the cystic fibrosis gene, but she has never shown any symptoms. "medicineorganismdiseasebiologyphysiologypersonbiochemistryvirussciencehumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCharge carrier"Electrons are the charge carriers in a wire, allowing electricity to flow. "physicselectronicsmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA liquid or gas used as a medium for another substance."inert carrier gas, which transports a chemical reactant"chemistrysubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading