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carrier

noun /kæriər/ 3 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 10
Definitions
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a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal

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a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something

“refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business”

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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

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

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someone whose employment involves carrying something

“the bonds were transmitted by carrier”

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

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a man who delivers the mail

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a boy who delivers newspapers

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

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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

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a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like

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