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carrier

Letters that make carrier

a, e, c, r, i are letters that make 'carrier'

Words within carrier

ER, IE, ar, RI, ie, car, AR, CA, Ar, Ca, Er are words within 'carrier'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of carrier

carriers, scarrier are words created by adding a letter to 'carrier'

carrier is a 7 letter word starting with c
carrier is a 7 letter word ending with r

11 possible definitions for 'carrier'

Carrier as "a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something"

Under this definition, carrier is a noun and has the following properties:

carrier as a type

'carrier' can be a type of self-propelled vehicle.

Derivatives of carrier

transport, carry are derivatives of 'carrier'.

Example of carrier used within this context

"refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"

Carrier as "a rack attached to a vehicle, for carrying luggage or skis or the like"

Under this definition, carrier is a noun and has the following properties:

carrier as a type

'carrier' can be a type of rack.

Types of carrier

bomb rack, luggage carrier, luggage rack, roof rack, ski rack are types of 'carrier'.

Derivatives of carrier

carry is a derivative of carrier.

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

Under this definition, carrier is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

common carrier has the same meaning as carrier

carrier as a type

'carrier' can be a type of business concern, business organization, business organisation, concern, business.

Types of carrier

line is a type of carrier.

Derivatives of carrier

transport, carry are derivatives of 'carrier'.

Carrier as "someone whose employment involves carrying something"

Under this definition, carrier is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bearer, toter have the same meaning as 'carrier'

carrier as a type

'carrier' can be a type of traveler, traveller.

Derivatives of carrier

bear, lug, tote, transport, tug, carry are derivatives of 'carrier'.

Example of carrier used within this context

"the bonds were transmitted by carrier"

Carrier as "a boy who delivers newspapers"

Under this definition, carrier is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

newsboy has the same meaning as carrier

carrier as a type

'carrier' can be a type of deliverer, deliveryman, delivery boy.

Carrier as "a man who delivers the mail"

Under this definition, carrier is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier have the same meaning as 'carrier'

carrier as a type

'carrier' can be a type of deliverer, deliveryman, delivery boy.

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

Under this definition, carrier is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

carrier wave has the same meaning as carrier

carrier as a type

'carrier' can be a type of radio wave, radio emission, radio radiation.

Derivatives of carrier

transmit, impart, convey, channel, conduct, carry are derivatives of 'carrier'.

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

Under this definition, carrier is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

flattop, attack aircraft carrier, aircraft carrier have the same meaning as 'carrier'

carrier as a type

'carrier' can be a type of warship, war vessel, combat ship.

Parts of carrier

arrester, arrester hook, flight deck, landing deck are parts of 'carrier'.

Derivatives of carrier

transport, carry are derivatives of 'carrier'.

Carrier as "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"

Under this definition, carrier is a noun and has the following properties:

carrier as a type

'carrier' can be a type of chemical, chemical substance.

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

Under this definition, carrier is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

immune carrier has the same meaning as carrier

carrier as a type

'carrier' can be a type of immune, transmitter, vector.

Instances of carrier

Mallon, Mary Mallon, Typhoid Mary. are instances of 'carrier'

carrier as a category

'carrier' can be a category of medicine, medical specialty.

Derivatives of carrier

carry is a derivative of carrier.

Carrier as "(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"

Under this definition, carrier is a noun and has the following properties:

carrier as a type

'carrier' can be a type of organism, being.

carrier as a category

'carrier' can be a category of genetics, genetic science.