carrier

CEFRB1

/ˈkæɹi.ə/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person or company that transports people or goods.

  2. 02

    noun

    A person or animal that carries a disease.

Examples

  • Impure drinking water can be a carrier of diseases.

  • The mail carrier delivers mail from door to door.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /-ɾi.əɾ/
  • /ˈkarɪjə(r)/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A person or object that carries someone or something else.

  2. Ellipsis of aircraft carrier.

  3. A carrier pigeon.

More examples

In context

  • Linseed oil is often used as the carrier for pigment in oil painting.

  • armored personnel carrier

  • inert carrier gas

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cariere, partly from carien + -ere, after Anglo-Norman carier, cariour, and partly directly from Anglo-Norman. By surface analysis, carry + -er.