Carrier
noun
A person or thing that carries, holds or delivers something.
He became a carrier of the package.
Often appears as...
- carrier bag
- carrier pigeon
noun
A person or animal that has a disease without showing symptoms, but can pass it on to others.
She was a carrier of the disease but didn't show any signs.
Often appears as...
- disease carrier
- carrier status
noun
A company that provides services for sending goods or for transport.
The carrier will deliver the package tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- airline carrier
- freight carrier
noun
A signal or frequency that can be modulated to send information.
The carrier signal helps transmit data over radio waves.
Often appears as...
- carrier frequency
- carrier signal
noun
A large ship for transporting aircraft.
The aircraft carrier was sailing in the sea.
Often appears as...
- aircraft carrier
- carrier group
noun
A person or thing that carries, holds or delivers something.
He became a carrier of the package.
Often appears as...
- carrier bag
- carrier pigeon
noun
A person or animal that has a disease without showing symptoms, but can pass it on to others.
She was a carrier of the disease but didn't show any signs.
Often appears as...
- disease carrier
- carrier status
noun
A company that provides services for sending goods or for transport.
The carrier will deliver the package tomorrow.
Often appears as...
- airline carrier
- freight carrier
noun
A signal or frequency that can be modulated to send information.
The carrier signal helps transmit data over radio waves.
Often appears as...
- carrier frequency
- carrier signal
noun
A large ship for transporting aircraft.
The aircraft carrier was sailing in the sea.
Often appears as...
- aircraft carrier
- carrier group
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Objects
Used for people or things physically carrying items from one place to another.
The table acted as a carrier for the food spread.
Pro Tip 2/2Job Title
Sometimes refers to professional roles, such as a 'mail carrier'.
My uncle worked as a mail carrier for thirty years.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Objects
Used for people or things physically carrying items from one place to another.
The table acted as a carrier for the food spread.
Pro Tip 2/2Job Title
Sometimes refers to professional roles, such as a 'mail carrier'.
My uncle worked as a mail carrier for thirty years.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Objects
Used for people or things physically carrying items from one place to another.
The table acted as a carrier for the food spread.
Pro Tip 2/2Job Title
Sometimes refers to professional roles, such as a 'mail carrier'.
My uncle worked as a mail carrier for thirty years.
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Making data free for...
we all do they're joining the global conversation in a massive way and so for us what's been really exciting is we've got a program at Wikipedia called Wikipedia zero where we're working with the mobile carriers in the developing world to bring Wikipedia to people free
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The nurdles' quest for...
some also end up in this giant garbage patch, much to the delight of the nurdles, building up their plastic army there. And then there are the large pieces of unrecycled plastic litter, like bottles and carrier bags, transported by runoff from land to sea.
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Thomas Barnett:...
You'll see the pattern -- airborne, just like carriers. Armor goes this way. Here's the dirty secret of the Air Force, you can win by bombing. But you need lots of these guys on the ground to win the peace. Shinseki was right with the argument.
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When is a pandemic over?
This time, governments and communities around the world slow the spread of the virus to give research facilities time to produce a vaccine. They buy this crucial time through tactics that may include widespread testing to identify carriers,
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Carrier Crab Carries...
we've come to observe an animal that has learned to survive by carrying its defense on its back this is the carrier crab it's two back legs are specially modified to carry anything it can put between itself and harm's way a piece of
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Learning from smallpox:...
can survive in animal carriers, while the bacteria that cause tetanus can even live in the soil. Secondly, individuals infected with smallpox displayed a characteristic rash, making them easy to identify, even without a lab test.
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Plague 101 PIPE National...
it also helped drive crucial scientific and social progress. Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It mainly affects rodents, and spreads by way of insects. Because of these insect carriers,
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Eating Bats PIPE National...
that and many think of vampires sinking their fangs and two helpless victims even in the real world bats are thought of as carriers of dreaded diseases like rabies but in the madonna region of
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Ants Ingenious Survival...
between them they're making a life raft the ants most precious cargo the eggs and remaining pupae are safely stored on flying ants also board like helicopters on an aircraft carrier
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5 Reasons Ants Are...
on earth protected by these living walls are the nurseries where wave after wave of brood carriers deliver their load
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Making data free for...
we all do they're joining the global conversation in a massive way and so for us what's been really exciting is we've got a program at Wikipedia called Wikipedia zero where we're working with the mobile carriers in the developing world to bring Wikipedia to people free
Video examples
The nurdles' quest for...
some also end up in this giant garbage patch, much to the delight of the nurdles, building up their plastic army there. And then there are the large pieces of unrecycled plastic litter, like bottles and carrier bags, transported by runoff from land to sea.
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Thomas Barnett:...
You'll see the pattern -- airborne, just like carriers. Armor goes this way. Here's the dirty secret of the Air Force, you can win by bombing. But you need lots of these guys on the ground to win the peace. Shinseki was right with the argument.
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When is a pandemic over?
This time, governments and communities around the world slow the spread of the virus to give research facilities time to produce a vaccine. They buy this crucial time through tactics that may include widespread testing to identify carriers,
Video examples
Carrier Crab Carries...
we've come to observe an animal that has learned to survive by carrying its defense on its back this is the carrier crab it's two back legs are specially modified to carry anything it can put between itself and harm's way a piece of
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Learning from smallpox:...
can survive in animal carriers, while the bacteria that cause tetanus can even live in the soil. Secondly, individuals infected with smallpox displayed a characteristic rash, making them easy to identify, even without a lab test.
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Plague 101 PIPE National...
it also helped drive crucial scientific and social progress. Plague is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It mainly affects rodents, and spreads by way of insects. Because of these insect carriers,
Video examples
Eating Bats PIPE National...
that and many think of vampires sinking their fangs and two helpless victims even in the real world bats are thought of as carriers of dreaded diseases like rabies but in the madonna region of
Video examples
Ants Ingenious Survival...
between them they're making a life raft the ants most precious cargo the eggs and remaining pupae are safely stored on flying ants also board like helicopters on an aircraft carrier
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5 Reasons Ants Are...
on earth protected by these living walls are the nurseries where wave after wave of brood carriers deliver their load
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Patrick Labyorteaux
American Actor
Lots of TV shows say that they are like doing a movie every week, but 'JAG' truly was a huge show. Lots of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, like being launched off an aircraft carrier and being welcomed by military bases all over California.
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Future
American Musician
Sometimes it's hard to open up about your personal life, your relationship because you always want the music to be in the forefront. You want the music to be the biggest carrier of everything that you represent.
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Jack Welch
American Businessman
If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it you almost don't have to manage them.
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Parker Harris
Those trying to get support for their iPhones don't necessary trust their carriers, so they ask their friends for help.
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Soren Skou
Danish Businessman
As a global carrier, we always have a positive view on investment in infrastructure that supports our industry.
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Dorothy Bush Koch
American Author
One of the greatest honors in my life is serving as the sponsor of the new aircraft carrier bearing Dad's name.
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Rick Nielsen
American Musician
Some people design buildings and aircraft carriers and cars - and I designed picks.
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Barney Ross
American Athlete
We were very fortunate that the carriers weren't in the harbor.
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Estelle Morris
English Politician
I think film is a very powerful advocate and message carrier.
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George H. W. Bush
American President
The glory of being a carrier pilot has certainly worn off.
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Patrick Labyorteaux
American Actor
Lots of TV shows say that they are like doing a movie every week, but 'JAG' truly was a huge show. Lots of once-in-a-lifetime opportunities, like being launched off an aircraft carrier and being welcomed by military bases all over California.
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Future
American Musician
Sometimes it's hard to open up about your personal life, your relationship because you always want the music to be in the forefront. You want the music to be the biggest carrier of everything that you represent.
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Jack Welch
American Businessman
If you pick the right people and give them the opportunity to spread their wings and put compensation as a carrier behind it you almost don't have to manage them.
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Parker Harris
Those trying to get support for their iPhones don't necessary trust their carriers, so they ask their friends for help.
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Soren Skou
Danish Businessman
As a global carrier, we always have a positive view on investment in infrastructure that supports our industry.
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Dorothy Bush Koch
American Author
One of the greatest honors in my life is serving as the sponsor of the new aircraft carrier bearing Dad's name.
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Rick Nielsen
American Musician
Some people design buildings and aircraft carriers and cars - and I designed picks.
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Barney Ross
American Athlete
We were very fortunate that the carriers weren't in the harbor.
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Estelle Morris
English Politician
I think film is a very powerful advocate and message carrier.
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George H. W. Bush
American President
The glory of being a carrier pilot has certainly worn off.
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