carrier
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈkæriɚ/ · UK /ˈkæriə/
Forms: carriers
carrier means: An object or animal that holds or transports something else.
noun
An object or animal that holds or transports something else.
- The cat is in its carrier.
- This baby carrier has comfortable straps.
- Carrier pigeons once took messages across long distances.
Someone whose job is to take things from one place to another.
- The carrier brought a parcel.
- Two carriers moved the heavy bags.
- Our mail carrier comes before lunch.
A liquid or gas that contains another substance and helps spread or move it.
- The oil acts as a carrier.
- The pigment needs a suitable liquid carrier.
- Nitrogen is the carrier gas in this test.
Questions about carrier
What does carrier mean?
An object or animal that holds or transports something else.
What is carrier in other languages?
Türkçe: taşıyıcı · Español: portador · Français: dispositif de transport · Deutsch: Träger · Italiano: trasportatore · 日本語: キャリア
How do you pronounce carrier?
In American English /ˈkæriɚ/; in British English /ˈkæriə/.
How do you use carrier in a sentence?
The cat is in its carrier. This baby carrier has comfortable straps.
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