Carrier

Noun

 * 1) A person or object that carries someone or something else.
 * aircraft carrier
 * armored personnel carrier
 * 1) A carrier pigeon, a newspaperese term (misnomer) for a homing pigeon, racing pigeon, racing homer, homer.
 * 2) An Old English carrier pigeon or Old English carrier (the "King of the Doos").
 * 3) A company in the business of shipping freight.
 * 4) A person or animal that transmits a disease to others without itself contracting the disease.
 * 5) A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
 * 6) A mobile network operator; wireless carrier.
 * 7) An inert material added to an active ingredient to aid in the application and/or the effectiveness of active ingredient.

Derived terms

 * aircraft carrier
 * armored personnel carrier, armoured personnel carrier
 * carrier bag
 * carrier pigeon
 * charge carrier
 * common carrier
 * people carrier

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