nounπShareA person or object that carries someone or something else."aircraft carrier"personvehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA carrier pigeon."In the olden days, before telephones, people used carriers to send messages over long distances. "animalcommunicationbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person or company in the business of shipping freight.""Many carriers transport goods by truck across the country." "businesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information."Radio stations use carriers to send music and news to listeners. "technologyelectronicssignalcommunicationphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA mobile network operator; wireless carrier.""My phone gets better reception in the city because all the major carriers have strong signals there." "communicationtechnologybusinessinternetserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA certified airline."Many carriers offer flights from New York to London. "businessvehicleorganizationserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat which drives or carries."Trucks are important carriers of goods, delivering products from factories to stores. "vehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA catalyst or other intermediary in a chemical reaction."In the breakdown of food in our bodies, enzymes act as carriers, helping to speed up the process. "chemistrybiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms."Even though they felt perfectly healthy, some students were silent carriers of the flu virus, unknowingly spreading it to others. "medicineorganismdiseasebiologyphysiologypersonhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCharge carrier"In semiconductors, both electrons and holes act as carriers of electrical charge. "physicsmaterialelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA liquid or gas used as a medium for another substance."inert carrier gas, which transports a chemical reactant"chemistrysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading