carrier

nouns

someone whose employment involves carrying something
"the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
bearer, carrier, toter
is derived from
carry
a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
"refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"
carrier
is derived from
carry
is a type of (narrower)
a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
self-propelled vehicle
a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
aircraft carrier, attack aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop
is derived from
carry
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
carrier
is a type of (narrower)
material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules
chemical, chemical substance
a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
carrier, common carrier
is derived from
carry
a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
carrier, carrier wave
is derived from
carry
a man who delivers the mail
carrier, letter carrier, mail carrier, mailman, postman
a boy who delivers newspapers
carrier, newsboy
(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
carrier, immune carrier
is derived from
carry
a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
carrier
is derived from
carry
is a type of (narrower)
framework for holding objects
rack
(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
carrier
domain category
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
genetic science, genetics
is a type of (narrower)
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
being, organism