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Overview of noun carrier
» The noun carrier has 11 meanings (first 5 from tagged texts)
- carrier, Bearer1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Bearer -- (a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings")
bearer, toter -- (Someone1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
someone whose Employment1.) Employment, employ -- (the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city")
2.) Employment, work -- (the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work")
employment involves Carrying1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")
2.) Carry, pack, take -- (have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains")
carrying something; "the Bonds1.) Chemical bond, bond -- (an electrical force linking atoms)
2.) Bond, bond certificate -- (a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal)
bonds were Transmitted1.) Convey, transmit, communicate -- (transfer to another; "communicate a disease")
2.) Conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel -- (transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat")
transmitted by carrier")
- carrier -- (a self-propelled Wheeled1.) Wheel, wheel around -- (change directions as if revolving on a pivot; "They wheeled their horses around and left")
2.) Wheel, wheel around -- (wheel somebody or something)
wheeled vehicle Designed1.) Plan, project, contrive, design -- (make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack")
2.) Design -- (design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work")
designed specifically to Carry1.) Carry -- (the act of carrying something)
1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")
carry something; "Refrigerated1.) Refrigerate -- (preserve by chilling; "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil")
2.) Refrigerate -- (cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator; "refrigerate this medicine")
refrigerated carriers have Revolutionized1.) Revolutionize, revolutionise, overturn -- (change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe")
2.) Revolutionize -- (overthrow by a revolution, of governments)
revolutionized the Grocery1.) Grocery store, grocery, food market, market -- (a marketplace where groceries are sold; "the grocery store included a meat market")
2.) Grocery, foodstuff -- ((usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer)
grocery business")
- aircraft carrier, carrier, Flattop1.) Crew cut, flattop -- (a closely cropped haircut; usually for men)
2.) Aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier -- (a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings)
flattop, attack Aircraft1.) Aircraft -- (a vehicle that can fly)
aircraft carrier -- (a Large1.) Large -- (a garment size for a large person)
1.) Large, big -- (above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world")
large warship that Carries1.) Carry -- (the act of carrying something)
1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")
carries planes and has a Long1.) Hanker, long, yearn -- (desire strongly or persistently)
1.) Long -- (primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long")
long flat Deck1.) Deck -- (any of various platforms built into a vessel)
2.) Deck -- (street name for a packet of illegal drugs)
deck for Takeoffs1.) Takeoff -- (a departure; especially of airplanes)
2.) Takeoff -- (the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne)
takeoffs and landings)
- carrier -- (an Inactive1.) Inactive -- (not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert; "desired amounts of inactive chlorine")
2.) Inactive -- (not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly)
inactive substance that is a Vehicle1.) Vehicle -- (a conveyance that transports people or objects)
2.) Vehicle -- (a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents")
vehicle for a Radioactive1.) Radioactive -- (exhibiting or caused by radioactivity; "radioactive isotope"; "radioactive decay"; "radioactive fallout")
radioactive tracer of the same Substance1.) Substance, matter -- (that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter")
2.) Substance -- (the stuff of which an object consists)
substance and that Assists1.) Aid, assist, assistance, help -- (the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading")
2.) Assist -- ((sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play)
assists in its Recovery1.) Recovery -- (return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid")
2.) Convalescence, recuperation, recovery -- (gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury)
recovery after some Chemical1.) Chemical, chemical substance -- (produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules)
1.) Chemical, chemic -- (relating to or used in chemistry; "chemical engineer"; "chemical balance")
chemical reaction)
- carrier, Common1.) Park, commons, common, green -- (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park")
1.) Common -- (belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public; "for the common good"; "common lands are set aside for use by all members of a community")
common carrier -- (a Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")
person or Firm1.) Firm, house, business firm -- (the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house")
1.) Tauten, firm -- (become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened")
firm in the Business1.) Business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation -- (a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it; "he bought his brother's business"; "a small mom-and-pop business"; "a racially integrated business concern")
2.) Commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business -- (the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business")
business of Transporting1.) Transport -- (move something or somebody around; usually over long distances)
2.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")
transporting people or Goods1.) Good -- (benefit; "for your own good"; "what's the good of worrying?")
2.) Good, goodness -- (moral excellence or admirableness; "there is much good to be found in people")
goods or messages)
- carrier Wave1.) Wave, moving ridge -- (one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water))
2.) Wave -- (a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves")
wave, carrier -- (a Radio1.) Radio, radiocommunication, wireless -- (medium for communication)
2.) Radio receiver, receiving set, radio set, radio, tuner, wireless -- (an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals)
radio wave that can be Modulated1.) Modulate -- (change the key of, in music; "modulate the melody")
2.) Tone, inflect, modulate -- (vary the pitch of one's speech)
modulated in Order1.) Order -- ((often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed; "the British ships dropped anchor and waited for orders from London")
2.) Order, order of magnitude -- (a degree in a continuum of size or quantity; "it was on the order of a mile"; "an explosion of a low order of magnitude")
order to Transmit1.) Convey, transmit, communicate -- (transfer to another; "communicate a disease")
2.) Conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel -- (transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; "Sound carries well over water"; "The airwaves carry the sound"; "Many metals conduct heat")
transmit a signal)
- mailman, Postman1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)
postman, mail carrier, Letter1.) Letter, missive -- (a written message addressed to a person or organization; "mailed an indignant letter to the editor")
2.) Letter, letter of the alphabet, alphabetic character -- (the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters")
letter carrier, carrier -- (a Man1.) Man, adult male -- (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus")
2.) Serviceman, military man, man, military personnel -- (someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force; "two men stood sentry duty")
man who Delivers1.) Deliver, present -- (deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students")
2.) Deliver -- (bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers")
delivers the mail)
- carrier, Newsboy1.) Carrier, newsboy -- (a boy who delivers newspapers)
newsboy -- (a Boy1.) Male child, boy -- (a youthful male person; "the baby was a boy"; "she made the boy brush his teeth every night"; "most soldiers are only boys in uniform")
2.) Boy -- (a friendly informal reference to a grown man; "he likes to play golf with the boys")
boy who Delivers1.) Deliver, present -- (deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students")
2.) Deliver -- (bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers")
delivers newspapers)
- carrier, Immune1.) Immune -- (a person who is immune to a particular infection)
1.) Immune -- (relating to the condition of immunity; "the immune system")
immune carrier -- ((medicine) a Person1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")
person (or Animal1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
1.) Animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual -- (marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice")
animal) who has some Pathogen1.) Pathogen -- (any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism))
pathogen to which he is Immune1.) Immune -- (a person who is immune to a particular infection)
1.) Immune -- (relating to the condition of immunity; "the immune system")
immune but who can Pass1.) Base on balls, walk, pass -- ((baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls")
2.) Pass -- ((military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days")
pass it on to others)
- carrier -- (a Rack1.) Rack -- (framework for holding objects)
2.) Rack -- (rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton)
rack attached to a Vehicle1.) Vehicle -- (a conveyance that transports people or objects)
2.) Vehicle -- (a medium for the expression or achievement of something; "his editorials provided a vehicle for his political views"; "a congregation is a vehicle of group identity"; "the play was just a vehicle to display her talents")
vehicle; for Carrying1.) Transport, carry -- (move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river")
2.) Carry, pack, take -- (have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains")
carrying luggage or Skis1.) Ski -- (narrow wood or metal or plastic runners used in pairs for gliding over snow)
1.) Ski -- (move along on skis; "We love to ski the Rockies"; "My children don't ski")
skis or the like)
- carrier -- ((genetics) an Organism1.) Organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently)
2.) Organism -- (a system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body; "the social organism")
organism that Possesses1.) Possess -- (have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East")
2.) Own, have, possess -- (have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?")
possesses a Recessive1.) Recessive allele, recessive -- (an allele that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its paired allele is identical)
1.) Recessionary, recessive -- (of or pertaining to a recession)
recessive gene whose Effect1.) Consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot -- (a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event")
2.) Impression, effect -- (an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting")
effect is Masked1.) Dissemble, cloak, mask -- (hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment")
2.) Mask -- (put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween")
masked by a Dominant1.) Dominant -- ((music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale)
2.) Dominant allele, dominant -- (an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different)
dominant allele; the Associated1.) Associate, tie in, relate, link, colligate, link up, connect -- (make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all")
2.) Consort, associate, affiliate, assort -- (keep company with; hang out with; "He associates with strange people"; "She affiliates with her colleagues")
associated trait is not Apparent1.) Apparent, evident, manifest, patent, plain, unmistakable -- (clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view")
2.) Apparent, ostensible, seeming -- (appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty")
apparent but can be Passed1.) Pass, go through, go across -- (go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind")
2.) Travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, pass -- (pass by; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other")
passed on to offspring)
Related Terms - "Carrier"
Meaning 1 of Carriercarrier, bearer, toter traveler, traveller- Absentee1.) Absentee -- (one that is absent or not in residence)
Absentee - One that is absent or not in residence
- Air traveler1.) Air traveler, air traveller -- (someone who travels by airplane)
Air traveler, Air traveller1.) Air traveler, air traveller -- (someone who travels by airplane)
Air traveller - Someone who travels by airplane
- Arrival1.) Arrival, reaching -- (accomplishment of an objective)
2.) Arrival -- (the act of arriving at a certain place; "they awaited her arrival")
Arrival, Arriver1.) Arrival, arriver, comer -- (someone who arrives (or has arrived))
Arriver, Comer1.) Comer -- (someone with a promising future)
2.) Arrival, arriver, comer -- (someone who arrives (or has arrived))
Comer - Accomplishment of an objective
- Astronaut1.) Astronaut, spaceman, cosmonaut -- (a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts")
Astronaut, Spaceman1.) Astronaut, spaceman, cosmonaut -- (a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts")
Spaceman, Cosmonaut1.) Astronaut, spaceman, cosmonaut -- (a person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts")
Cosmonaut - A person trained to travel in a spacecraft; "the Russians called their astronauts cosmonauts"
- Business traveler1.) Business traveler -- (a traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for)
Business traveler - A traveler whose expenses are paid by the business he works for
- Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier, Bearer1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Bearer -- (a messenger who bears or presents; "a bearer of good tidings")
Bearer, Toter1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
Toter - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
- Companion1.) Companion, comrade, fellow, familiar, associate -- (a person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms")
2.) Companion, fellow traveler, fellow traveller -- (a traveler who accompanies you)
Companion, Fellow traveler1.) Fellow traveler, fellow traveller -- (a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party))
2.) Companion, fellow traveler, fellow traveller -- (a traveler who accompanies you)
Fellow traveler, Fellow traveller1.) Fellow traveler, fellow traveller -- (a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party))
2.) Companion, fellow traveler, fellow traveller -- (a traveler who accompanies you)
Fellow traveller - A person who is frequently in the company of another; "drinking companions"; "comrades in arms"
- Entrant1.) Entrant -- (a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer")
2.) Newcomer, fledgling, fledgeling, starter, neophyte, freshman, newbie, entrant -- (any new participant in some activity)
Entrant - A commodity that enters competition with established merchandise; "a well publicized entrant is the pocket computer"
- Flier1.) Flier, flyer -- (someone who travels by air)
2.) Aviator, aeronaut, airman, flier, flyer -- (someone who operates an aircraft)
Flier, Flyer1.) Circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway -- (an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers")
2.) Flier, flyer -- (someone who travels by air)
Flyer - Someone who travels by air
- Follower1.) Follower -- (a person who accepts the leadership of another)
2.) Follower -- (someone who travels behind or pursues another)
Follower - A person who accepts the leadership of another
- Foreigner1.) Foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander -- (a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country)
2.) Foreigner, outsider -- (someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group)
Foreigner, Alien1.) Foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander -- (a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country)
2.) Stranger, alien, unknown -- (anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found)
Alien, Noncitizen1.) Foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander -- (a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country)
Noncitizen, Outlander1.) Foreigner, alien, noncitizen, outlander -- (a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country)
Outlander - A person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
- Hosteller1.) Hotelier, hotelkeeper, hotel manager, hotelman, Host1.) Host -- (a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there)
2.) Horde, host, legion -- (a vast multitude)
Host - A person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are thereeller -- (an owner or manager of hotels)
2.) Hosteller -- (a traveler who lodges in hostels; "a youth hosteller")
Hosteller - An owner or manager of hotels
- Messenger1.) Messenger, courier -- (a person who carries a message)
Messenger, Courier1.) Messenger, courier -- (a person who carries a message)
Courier - A person who carries a message
- Migrant1.) Migrant, migrator -- (traveler who moves from one region or country to another)
1.) Migrant, migratory -- (habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; "appalled by the social conditions of migrant life"; "migratory workers")
Migrant, Migrator1.) Migrant, migrator -- (traveler who moves from one region or country to another)
2.) Migrator -- (an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year)
Migrator - Traveler who moves from one region or country to another
- Motorcyclist1.) Motorcyclist -- (a traveler who rides a motorcycle)
Motorcyclist - A traveler who rides a motorcycle
- Mover1.) Mover -- (workman employed by a moving company; "the movers were very careful with the grand piano")
2.) Proposer, mover -- ((parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion)
Mover - Workman employed by a moving company; "the movers were very careful with the grand piano"
- Musher1.) Musher -- (a traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team)
Musher - A traveler who drives (or travels with) a dog team
- Passenger1.) Passenger, Rider1.) Rider -- (a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel))
2.) Rider -- (a clause that is appended to a legislative bill)
Rider - A traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) -- (a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it)
Passenger, Rider1.) Rider -- (a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel))
2.) Rider -- (a clause that is appended to a legislative bill)
Rider - A traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
- Pedestrian1.) Pedestrian, walker, footer -- (a person who travels by foot)
1.) Pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, earthbound -- (lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot")
Pedestrian, Walker1.) Walker, John Walker -- (New Zealand Runner1.) Smuggler, runner, contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser -- (someone who imports or exports without paying duties)
2.) Runner -- (someone who travels on foot by running)
Runner - Someone who imports or exports without paying duties who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952))
2.) Walker, Alice Walker, Alice Malsenior Walker -- (United States writer (born in 1944))
Walker, Footer1.) Footer -- ((used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet; "he is a six-footer"; "the golfer sank a 40-footer"; "his yacht is a 60-footer")
2.) Pedestrian, walker, footer -- (a person who travels by foot)
Footer - A person who travels by foot
- Raftsman1.) Raftsman, raftman, rafter -- (someone who travels by raft)
Raftsman, Raftman1.) Raftsman, raftman, rafter -- (someone who travels by raft)
Raftman, Rafter1.) Rafter, balk, baulk -- (one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof)
2.) Raftsman, raftman, rafter -- (someone who travels by raft)
Rafter - Someone who travels by raft
- Rider1.) Rider -- (a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel))
2.) Rider -- (a clause that is appended to a legislative bill)
Rider - A traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
- rider - no definition found
- Scourer1.) Scourer -- (someone who cleanses by scouring)
2.) Scourer -- (someone who travels widely and energetically; "he was a scourer of the seven seas")
Scourer - Someone who cleanses by scouring
- Swimmer1.) Swimmer -- (a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer")
2.) Swimmer, natator, bather -- (a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer")
Swimmer, Natator1.) Swimmer, natator, bather -- (a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer")
Natator, Bather1.) Swimmer, natator, bather -- (a person who travels through the water by swimming; "he is not a good swimmer")
2.) Bather -- (a person who takes a bath)
Bather - A trained athlete who participates in swimming meets; "he was an Olympic swimmer"
- Tourist1.) Tourist, tourer, holidaymaker -- (someone who travels for pleasure)
Tourist, Tourer1.) Tourist, tourer, holidaymaker -- (someone who travels for pleasure)
2.) Touring car, phaeton, tourer -- (large open car seating four with folding top)
Tourer, Holidaymaker1.) Tourist, tourer, holidaymaker -- (someone who travels for pleasure)
Holidaymaker - Someone who travels for pleasure
- Transient1.) Transient -- (one who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers")
2.) Transient -- ((physics) a short-lived oscillation in a system caused by a sudden change of voltage or current or load)
Transient - One who stays for only a short time; "transient laborers"
- Trekker1.) Trekker -- (a traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country))
Trekker - A traveler who makes a long arduous journey (as hiking through mountainous country)
- Visitor1.) Visitor, visitant -- (someone who visits)
Visitor, Visitant1.) Visitor, visitant -- (someone who visits)
Visitant - Someone who visits
- Voyager1.) Voyager -- (a traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea))
Voyager - A traveler to a distant land (especially one who travels by sea)
- Wanderer1.) Wanderer, roamer, rover, bird of passage -- (someone who leads a wandering unsettled life)
2.) Spider, wanderer -- (a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine)
Wanderer, Roamer1.) Wanderer, roamer, rover, bird of passage -- (someone who leads a wandering unsettled life)
Roamer, Rover1.) Wanderer, roamer, rover, bird of passage -- (someone who leads a wandering unsettled life)
2.) Rover, scouter -- (an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement)
Rover, Bird of passage1.) Wanderer, roamer, rover, bird of passage -- (someone who leads a wandering unsettled life)
2.) Bird of passage -- (any bird that migrates seasonally)
Bird of passage - Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
- Wayfarer1.) Wayfarer -- (a pedestrian who walks from place to place)
2.) Wayfarer, journeyer -- (a traveler going on a trip)
Wayfarer, Journeyer1.) Wayfarer, journeyer -- (a traveler going on a trip)
Journeyer - A pedestrian who walks from place to place
REFRENCED BY- Polo1.) Polo, Marco Polo -- (Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324))
2.) Polo -- (a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball)
Polo, Marco Polo1.) Polo, Marco Polo -- (Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324))
Marco Polo - Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
Meaning 2 of Carriercarrier self-propelled vehicle- Armored vehicle1.) Armored vehicle, armoured vehicle -- (a vehicle that is protected by armor plate)
Armored vehicle, Armoured vehicle1.) Armored vehicle, armoured vehicle -- (a vehicle that is protected by armor plate)
Armoured vehicle - A vehicle that is protected by armor plate
- Forklift1.) Forklift -- (a small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them)
Forklift - A small industrial vehicle with a power operated forked platform in front that can be inserted under loads to lift and move them
- Locomotive1.) Locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive -- (a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks)
1.) Locomotive, locomotor -- (of or relating to locomotion)
Locomotive, Engine1.) Engine -- (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)
2.) Engine -- (something used to achieve a purpose; "an engine of change")
Engine, Locomotive engine1.) Locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive -- (a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks)
Locomotive engine, Railway locomotive1.) Locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive -- (a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks)
Railway locomotive - A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
- Motor vehicle1.) Motor vehicle, automotive vehicle -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)
Motor vehicle, Automotive vehicle1.) Motor vehicle, automotive vehicle -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails)
Automotive vehicle - A self-propelled wheeled vehicle that does not run on rails
- Personnel carrier1.) Personnel carrier -- (a military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment)
Personnel carrier - A military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment
- Reconnaissance vehicle1.) Reconnaissance vehicle, scout car -- (fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top)
Reconnaissance vehicle, Scout car1.) Reconnaissance vehicle, scout car -- (fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top)
Scout car - Fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top
- Recreational vehicle1.) Recreational vehicle, RV, R.V. -- (a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities)
Recreational vehicle, RV1.) Recreational vehicle, RV, R.V. -- (a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities)
RV, R.V.Click for more information.R.V. - A motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities
- Streetcar1.) Streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car -- (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms")
Streetcar, Tram1.) Tramway, tram, aerial tramway, cable tramway, ropeway -- (a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers)
2.) Tramcar, tram -- (a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine")
Tram, Tramcar1.) Tramcar, tram -- (a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; "a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine")
2.) Streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car -- (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms")
Tramcar, Trolley1.) Streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car -- (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms")
Trolley, Trolley car1.) Streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car -- (a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms")
Trolley car - A wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity; "`tram' and `tramcar' are British terms"
- Tracked vehicle1.) Tracked vehicle -- (a self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks)
Tracked vehicle - A self-propelled vehicle that moves on tracks
- Tractor1.) Tractor -- (a wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications)
2.) Tractor -- (a truck that has a cab but no body; used for pulling large trailers or vans)
Tractor - A wheeled vehicle with large wheels; used in farming and other applications
- Weapons carrier1.) Weapons carrier -- (military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews)
Weapons carrier - Military vehicle that is a light truck designed to carry mortars or machine guns and their crews
Meaning 3 of Carrieraircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier warship, war vessel, combat ship- Aircraft carrier1.) Aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier -- (a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings)
Aircraft carrier, Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier, Flattop1.) Crew cut, flattop -- (a closely cropped haircut; usually for men)
2.) Aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier -- (a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings)
Flattop, Attack aircraft carrier1.) Aircraft carrier, carrier, flattop, attack aircraft carrier -- (a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings)
Attack aircraft carrier - A large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
- Battleship1.) Battleship, battlewagon -- (large and heavily armoured warship)
Battleship, Battlewagon1.) Battleship, battlewagon -- (large and heavily armoured warship)
Battlewagon - Large and heavily armoured warship
- Capital ship1.) Capital ship -- (a warship of the first rank in size and armament)
Capital ship - A warship of the first rank in size and armament
- Corvette1.) Corvette -- (a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer)
Corvette - A highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
- Cruiser1.) Cruiser, police cruiser, patrol car, police car, prowl car, squad car -- (a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters)
2.) Cruiser -- (a large fast warship; smaller than a battleship and larger than a destroyer)
Cruiser - A car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
- Destroyer1.) Destroyer, guided missile destroyer -- (a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship)
2.) Destroyer, ruiner, undoer, waster, uprooter -- (a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones")
Destroyer, Guided missile destroyer1.) Destroyer, guided missile destroyer -- (a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship)
Guided missile destroyer - A small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
- Destroyer escort1.) Destroyer escort -- (warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys)
Destroyer escort - Warship smaller than a destroyer; designed to escort fleets or convoys
- Frigate1.) Frigate -- (a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries)
2.) Frigate -- (a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser)
Frigate - A medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
- Frigate1.) Frigate -- (a medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries)
2.) Frigate -- (a United States warship larger than a destroyer and smaller than a cruiser)
Frigate - A medium size square-rigged warship of the 18th and 19th centuries
- Guard ship1.) Guard ship -- (a warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron)
Guard ship - A warship (at anchor or under way) required to maintain a higher degree of readiness than others in its squadron
- Ironclad1.) Ironclad -- (a wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor)
1.) Ironclad -- (sheathed in iron plates for protection)
Ironclad - A wooden warship of the 19th century that is plated with iron or steel armor
- Man-of-war1.) Man-of-war, ship of the line -- (a warship intended for combat)
2.) Portuguese man-of-war, man-of-war, jellyfish -- (large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles)
Man-of-war, Ship of the line1.) Man-of-war, ship of the line -- (a warship intended for combat)
Ship of the line - A warship intended for combat
- Privateer1.) Privateer, privateersman -- (an officer or crew member of a privateer)
2.) Privateer -- (a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation)
Privateer - An officer or crew member of a privateer
- Sloop of war1.) Sloop of war -- (a sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck)
Sloop of war - A sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck
- Submersible1.) Submersible -- (an apparatus intended for use under water)
2.) Submersible, submersible warship -- (a warship designed to operate under water)
Submersible, Submersible warship1.) Submersible, submersible warship -- (a warship designed to operate under water)
Submersible warship - An apparatus intended for use under water
- Surface ship1.) Surface ship -- (a warship that operates on the surface of the water)
Surface ship - A warship that operates on the surface of the water
- Three-decker1.) Club sandwich, three-decker, triple-decker -- (made with three slices of usually toasted bread)
2.) Three-decker -- (any ship having three decks)
Three-decker - Made with three slices of usually toasted bread
- Torpedo boat1.) Torpedo boat -- (small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters)
Torpedo boat - Small high-speed warship designed for torpedo attacks in coastal waters
Meaning 4 of Carriercarrier chemical, chemical substance- Explosive1.) Explosive -- (a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the Product1.) Merchandise, ware, product -- (commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products")
2.) Product, production -- (an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production")
Product - Commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"ion of gas) on being heated or struck)
1.) Explosive -- (serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper")
Explosive - A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- Reactant1.) Reactant -- (a chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction)
Reactant - A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
- Alar1.) Alar, daminozide -- (a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time)
1.) Axillary, alar -- (of or relating to the axil)
Alar, Daminozide1.) Alar, daminozide -- (a chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time)
Daminozide - A chemical sprayed on fruit trees to regulate their growth so the entire crop can be harvested at one time
- Bactericide1.) Bactericide, bacteriacide -- (any chemical agent that destroys bacteria)
2.) Antibacterial, antibacterial drug, bactericide -- (any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth)
Bactericide, Bacteriacide1.) Bactericide, bacteriacide -- (any chemical agent that destroys bacteria)
Bacteriacide - Any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
- Carbon tetrahalide1.) Carbon tetrahalide -- (compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules)
Carbon tetrahalide - Compounds composed of 1 carbon and 4 halogen molecules
- Soil conditioner1.) Soil conditioner -- (a chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity; "gypsum can be used as a soil conditioner")
Soil conditioner - A chemical substance used to improve the structure of the soil and increase its porosity; "gypsum can be used as a soil conditioner"
- Fertilizer1.) Fertilizer, fertiliser, plant food -- (any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile)
Fertilizer, Fertiliser1.) Fertilizer, fertiliser, plant food -- (any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile)
Fertiliser, Plant food1.) Fertilizer, fertiliser, plant food -- (any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile)
Plant food - Any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
- Flux1.) Flux -- (the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface)
2.) Flux, fluxion -- (a flow or discharge)
Flux - The rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface
- Fumigant1.) Fumigant -- (a chemical substance used in fumigation)
Fumigant - A chemical substance used in fumigation
- Herbicide1.) Herbicide, weedkiller, weed killer -- (a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth)
Herbicide, Weedkiller1.) Herbicide, weedkiller, weed killer -- (a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth)
Weedkiller, Weed killer1.) Herbicide, weedkiller, weed killer -- (a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth)
Weed killer - A chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
- Intermediate1.) Intermediate -- (a substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained)
1.) Intercede, mediate, intermediate, liaise, arbitrate -- (act between parties with a view to reconciling differences; "He interceded in the family dispute"; "He mediated a settlement")
Intermediate - A substance formed during a chemical process before the desired product is obtained
- Fraction1.) Fraction -- (a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process)
2.) Fraction -- (a small part or item forming a piece of a whole)
Fraction - A component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
- Larvicide1.) Larvicide -- (a chemical used to kill larval pests)
Larvicide - A chemical used to kill larval pests
- Pesticide1.) Pesticide -- (a chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects))
Pesticide - A chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
- Restrainer1.) Restrainer -- (a chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film)
2.) Restrainer, controller -- (a person who directs and restrains)
Restrainer - A chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
- Stabilizer1.) Stabilizer -- (a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state)
2.) Stabilizer -- (airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft)
Stabilizer - A chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
- Softener1.) Softener -- (a substance added to another to make it less hard)
Softener - A substance added to another to make it less hard
Meaning 5 of Carriercarrier, common carrier business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation- Agency1.) Agency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority -- (an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority")
2.) Agency -- (a business that serves other businesses)
Agency - An administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
- Brokerage1.) Brokerage, brokerage firm, securities firm -- (a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller)
2.) Brokerage -- (the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties)
Brokerage - A stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
- Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier, Common carrier1.) Carrier, common carrier -- (a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages)
Common carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
- Chain1.) Chain, concatenation -- (a series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances")
2.) Chain, chemical chain -- ((chemistry) a series of linked atoms (generally in an organic molecule))
Chain - A series of things depending on each other as if linked together; "the chain of command"; "a complicated concatenation of circumstances"
- Firm1.) Firm, house, business firm -- (the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house")
1.) Tauten, firm -- (become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened")
Firm, House1.) House -- (a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house")
2.) House -- (an official assembly having legislative powers; "a bicameral legislature has two houses")
House, Business firm1.) Firm, house, business firm -- (the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house")
Business firm - The members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a brokerage house"
- Franchise1.) Franchise -- (an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place)
2.) Franchise, dealership -- (a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area)
Franchise, Dealership1.) Franchise, dealership -- (a business established or operated under an authorization to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a particular area)
Dealership - An authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
- Manufacturer1.) Manufacturer, maker, manufacturing business -- (a business engaged in manufacturing some product)
2.) Manufacturer, producer -- (someone who manufactures something)
Manufacturer, Maker1.) Maker, shaper -- (a person who makes things)
2.) Godhead, Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah -- (terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God)
Maker, Manufacturing business1.) Manufacturer, maker, manufacturing business -- (a business engaged in manufacturing some product)
Manufacturing business - A business engaged in manufacturing some product
- Partnership1.) Partnership -- (the members of a business venture created by contract)
2.) Partnership -- (a cooperative relationship between people or groups who agree to share responsibility for achieving some specific goal; "effective language learning is a partnership between school, teacher and student"; "the action teams worked in partnership with the government")
Partnership - The members of a business venture created by contract
- Processor1.) Processor -- (a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market)
2.) Processor -- (someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.))
Processor - A business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
- Shipbuilder1.) Shipwright, shipbuilder, ship builder -- (a carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels)
2.) Shipbuilder, ship builder -- (a person who builds ships as a business)
Shipbuilder - A carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
- Underperformer1.) Underachiever, underperformer, nonachiever -- (a student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates)
2.) Underperformer -- (a business that is less successful than expected)
Underperformer - A student who does not perform as well as expected or as well as the IQ indicates
Meaning 6 of Carriercarrier wave, carrier radio wave, radio emission, radio radiation- Sky wave1.) Sky wave -- (a radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite; permits transmission around the curve of the earth's surface)
Sky wave - A radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite; permits transmission around the curve of the earth's surface
- Ground wave1.) Ground wave -- (a radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surface)
Ground wave - A radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surface
- Radio signal1.) Radio signal -- (a radio wave used to transmit and receive messages)
Radio signal - A radio wave used to transmit and receive messages
- Carrier wave1.) Carrier wave, carrier -- (a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal)
Carrier wave, Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier - A radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
- Short wave1.) Short wave -- (a radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz))
Short wave - A radio wave with a wavelength less than 100 meters (a frequency greater than 3 megahertz)
- Medium wave1.) Medium wave -- (a radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz))
Medium wave - A radio wave with a wavelength between 100 and 1000 meters (a frequency between 300 kilohertz and 3000 kilohertz)
- Long wave1.) Long wave -- (a radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz))
Long wave - A radio wave with a wavelength longer than a kilometer (a frequency below 300 kilohertz)
Meaning 7 of Carriermailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier deliveryman, delivery boy, deliverer- Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier, Newsboy1.) Carrier, newsboy -- (a boy who delivers newspapers)
Newsboy - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
- Coalman1.) Coalman -- (someone who delivers coal)
Coalman - Someone who delivers coal
- Grocery boy1.) Grocery boy -- (a delivery boy for groceries)
Grocery boy - A delivery boy for groceries
- Iceman1.) Iceman -- (someone who cuts and delivers ice)
2.) Hatchet man, Iceman1.) Iceman -- (someone who cuts and delivers ice)
2.) Hatchet man, iceman -- (a professional killer)
Iceman - Someone who cuts and delivers ice -- (a professional killer)
Iceman - Someone who cuts and delivers ice
- Mailman1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)
Mailman, Postman1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)
Postman, Mail carrier1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)
Mail carrier, Letter carrier1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)
Letter carrier, Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier - A man who delivers the mail
- Milkman1.) Milkman -- (someone who delivers milk)
Milkman - Someone who delivers milk
- Paperboy1.) Paperboy -- (a boy who sells or delivers newspapers)
Paperboy - A boy who sells or delivers newspapers
Meaning 8 of Carriercarrier, newsboy deliveryman, delivery boy, deliverer- Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier, Newsboy1.) Carrier, newsboy -- (a boy who delivers newspapers)
Newsboy - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
- Coalman1.) Coalman -- (someone who delivers coal)
Coalman - Someone who delivers coal
- Grocery boy1.) Grocery boy -- (a delivery boy for groceries)
Grocery boy - A delivery boy for groceries
- Mailman1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)
Mailman, Postman1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)
Postman, Mail carrier1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)
Mail carrier, Letter carrier1.) Mailman, postman, mail carrier, letter carrier, carrier -- (a man who delivers the mail)
Letter carrier, Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier - A man who delivers the mail
- Milkman1.) Milkman -- (someone who delivers milk)
Milkman - Someone who delivers milk
- Paperboy1.) Paperboy -- (a boy who sells or delivers newspapers)
Paperboy - A boy who sells or delivers newspapers
Meaning 9 of Carriercarrier, immune carrier immune- Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier, Immune carrier1.) Carrier, immune carrier -- ((medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others)
Immune carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
vector, transmitter- Transducing vector1.) Transducing vector, gene delivery vector -- (a vector for delivering genes into cells)
Transducing vector, Gene delivery vector1.) Transducing vector, gene delivery vector -- (a vector for delivering genes into cells)
Gene delivery vector - A vector for delivering genes into cells
- Carrier1.) Carrier, bearer, toter -- (someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier")
2.) Carrier -- (a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business")
Carrier, Immune carrier1.) Carrier, immune carrier -- ((medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others)
Immune carrier - Someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
Meaning 10 of Carriercarrier rack- Barbecue1.) Barbecue, barbeque -- (meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce)
2.) Barbecue, barbeque -- (a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit)
Barbecue, Barbeque1.) Barbecue, barbeque -- (meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce)
2.) Barbecue, barbeque -- (a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit)
Barbeque - Meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce
- Bicycle rack1.) Bicycle rack -- (a rack for parking bicycles)
Bicycle rack - A rack for parking bicycles
- Coatrack1.) Coatrack, coat rack, hatrack -- (a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats)
Coatrack, Coat rack1.) Coatrack, coat rack, hatrack -- (a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats)
Coat rack, Hatrack1.) Coatrack, coat rack, hatrack -- (a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats)
Hatrack - A rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats
- Dish rack1.) Dish rack -- (a rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them)
Dish rack - A rack for holding dishes as dishwater drains off of them
- Hayrack1.) Hayrack -- (a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock)
2.) Hayrack, hayrig -- (a frame attached to a wagon to increase the amount of hay it can carry)
Hayrack - A rack that holds hay for feeding livestock
- Pipe rack1.) Pipe rack -- (a rack for holding a smoker's pipes)
Pipe rack - A rack for holding a smoker's pipes
- Plate rack1.) Plate rack -- (a rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed)
Plate rack - A rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed
- Tie rack1.) Tie rack -- (a rack for storing ties)
Tie rack - A rack for storing ties
- Toastrack1.) Toastrack -- (a rack for holding slices of toast)
Toastrack - A rack for holding slices of toast
- Towel rack1.) Towel rack, towel horse -- (a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung)
Towel rack, Towel horse1.) Towel rack, towel horse -- (a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung)
Towel horse - A rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung
Meaning 11 of Carriercarrier organism, being- Benthos1.) Benthos, benthic division, benthonic zone -- (a region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones)
2.) Benthos -- (organisms (plants and animals) that live at or near the bottom of a sea)
Benthos - A region including the bottom of the sea and the littoral zones
- Heterotroph1.) Heterotroph -- (an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition)
Heterotroph - An organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
- Person1.) Person, Individual1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
2.) Individual -- (a single organism)
Individual - A human being; "there was too much for one person to do", someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
2.) Person -- (a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person")
Person, Individual1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
2.) Individual -- (a single organism)
Individual, Someone1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
Someone, Somebody1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
Somebody, Mortal1.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
1.) Mortal -- (subject to death; "mortal beings")
Mortal, Soul1.) Soul, psyche -- (the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life)
2.) Person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")
Soul - A human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
- Animal1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
1.) Animal, carnal, fleshly, sensual -- (marked by the appetites and passions of the body; "animal instincts"; "carnal knowledge"; "fleshly desire"; "a sensual delight in eating"; "music is the only sensual pleasure without vice")
Animal, Animate being1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
Animate being, Beast1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
2.) Beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat -- (a cruelly rapacious person)
Beast, Brute1.) Beast, wolf, savage, brute, wildcat -- (a cruelly rapacious person)
2.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
Brute, Creature1.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
2.) Creature, wight -- (a human being; `wight' is an archaic term)
Creature, Fauna1.) Fauna, zoology -- (all the animal life in a particular region or period; "the fauna of China"; "the zoology of the Pliocene epoch")
2.) Animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna -- (a living organism characterized by voluntary movement)
Fauna - A living organism characterized by voluntary movement
- Plant1.) Plant, works, industrial plant -- (buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles")
2.) Plant, flora, plant life -- (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)
Plant, Flora1.) Vegetation, flora, botany -- (all the plant life in a particular region or period; "Pleistocene vegetation"; "the flora of southern California"; "the botany of China")
2.) Plant, flora, plant life -- (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)
Flora, Plant life1.) Plant, flora, plant life -- (a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)
Plant life - Buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
- Conspecific1.) Conspecific -- (an organism belonging to the same species as another organism)
1.) Conspecific -- (belonging to the same species; "cultivated cabbage and wild cabbage are conspecific")
Conspecific - An organism belonging to the same species as another organism
- Denizen1.) Inhabitant, habitant, dweller, denizen, indweller -- (a person who inhabits a particular place)
2.) Denizen -- (a plant or animal naturalized in a region; "denizens of field and forest"; "denizens of the deep")
Denizen - A person who inhabits a particular place
- Amphidiploid1.) Amphidiploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having a Diploid1.) Diploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the Haploid1.) Haploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes)
1.) Haploid, haploidic, monoploid -- (of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes)
Haploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes number)
1.) Diploid -- (of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number; "diploid somatic cells")
Diploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number set of chromosomes from each parent)
Amphidiploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent
- Heteroploid1.) Heteroploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species)
Heteroploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species
- Polyploid1.) Polyploid -- ((genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes)
1.) Polyploid -- (of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes; "a polyploid cell"; "a polyploid species")
Polyploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
- Animalcule1.) Animalcule, animalculum -- (microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium)
Animalcule, Animalculum1.) Animalcule, animalculum -- (microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium)
Animalculum - Microscopic organism such as an amoeba or paramecium
- Microorganism1.) Microorganism, micro-organism -- (any organism of microscopic size)
Microorganism, Micro-organism1.) Microorganism, micro-organism -- (any organism of microscopic size)
Micro-organism - Any organism of microscopic size
- Aerobe1.) Aerobe -- (an organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life)
Aerobe - An organism (especially a bacterium) that requires air or free oxygen for life
- Anaerobe1.) Anaerobe -- (an organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live)
Anaerobe - An organism (especially a bacterium) that does not require air or free oxygen to live
- Hybrid1.) Loanblend, loan-blend, hybrid -- (a word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root))
2.) Hybrid -- (a composite of mixed origin; "the vice-presidency is a hybrid of administrative and legislative offices")
Hybrid, Crossbreed1.) Hybrid, crossbreed, cross -- (an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey")
1.) Crossbreed, cross, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed -- (breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed")
Crossbreed, Cross1.) Cross -- (a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece)
2.) Crisscross, cross, mark -- (a marking that consists of lines that cross each other)
Cross - A word that is composed of parts from different languages (e.g., `monolingual' has a Greek prefix and a Latin root)
- Polymorph1.) Polymorph -- (an organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites)
Polymorph - An organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites
- Relative1.) Relative, relation -- (a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey")
2.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))
Relative, Congener1.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))
Congener, Congenator1.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))
Congenator, Congeneric1.) Relative, congener, congenator, congeneric -- (an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus))
1.) Congeneric, congenerical, congenerous -- (belonging to the same genus)
Congeneric - A person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
- Plankton1.) Plankton -- (the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water)
Plankton - The aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
- Nekton1.) Nekton -- (the aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales)
Nekton - The aggregate of actively swimming animals in a body of water ranging from microscopic organisms to whales
- Parasite1.) Parasite -- (an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host)
2.) Leech, parasite, sponge, sponger -- (a follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage)
Parasite - An animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
- host - no definition found
- Commensal1.) Commensal -- (either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent)
1.) Commensal -- (living in a state of commensalism)
Commensal - Either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent
- Myrmecophile1.) Myrmecophile -- (an organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant)
Myrmecophile - An organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant
- Eukaryote1.) Eukaryote, eucaryote -- (an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells)
Eukaryote, Eucaryote1.) Eukaryote, eucaryote -- (an organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells)
Eucaryote - An organism with cells characteristic of all life forms except primitive microorganisms such as bacteria; i.e. an organism with `good' or membrane-bound nuclei in its cells
- Prokaryote1.) Prokaryote, procaryote -- (a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma)
Prokaryote, Procaryote1.) Prokaryote, procaryote -- (a unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma)
Procaryote - A unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
- Zooid1.) Zooid -- (one of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan)
Zooid - One of the distinct individuals forming a colonial animal such as a bryozoan or hydrozoan
- Clone1.) Ringer, dead ringer, clone -- (a person who is almost identical to another)
2.) Clone, clon -- (a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction)
Clone, Clon1.) Clone, clon -- (a group of genetically identical cells or organisms derived from a single cell or individual by some kind of asexual reproduction)
Clon - A person who is almost identical to another
- Atavist1.) Atavist, throwback -- (an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism)
Atavist, Throwback1.) Atavist, throwback -- (an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism)
2.) Atavism, reversion, throwback -- (a reappearance of an earlier characteristic)
Throwback - An organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism
- Mascot1.) Mascot -- (a person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure)
Mascot - A person or animal that is adopted by a team or other group as a symbolic figure
- Mutant1.) Mutant, mutation, variation, sport -- ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)
2.) Mutant -- (an animal that has undergone mutation)
Mutant, Mutation1.) Mutant, mutation, variation, sport -- ((biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration)
2.) Mutation, genetic mutation, chromosomal mutation -- ((genetics) any event that changes genetic structure; any alteration in the inherited nucleic acid sequence of the genotype of an organism)
Mutation, Variation1.) Variation, fluctuation -- (an instance of change; the rate or magnitude of change)
2.) Variation, variance -- (an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported")
Variation, Sport1.) Sport, athletics -- (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
2.) Sport -- (the occupation of athletes who compete for pay)
Sport - (biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration
- Postdiluvian1.) Postdiluvian -- (anything living after Noah's flood)
1.) Postdiluvian -- (existing or occurring after Noah's flood)
Postdiluvian - Anything living after Noah's flood
- Sitter1.) Sitter, Willem de Sitter -- (Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934))
2.) Sitter -- (an organism (person or animal) that sits)
Sitter - Dutch astronomer who calculated the size of the universe and suggested that it is expanding (1872-1934)
- Stander1.) Stander -- (an organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers")
Stander - An organism (person or animal) that stands; "a crowd of sitters and standers"
- Utterer1.) Utterer, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?")
2.) Utterer -- (someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins)
Utterer, Vocalizer1.) Utterer, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?")
2.) Singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (a person who sings)
Vocalizer, Vocaliser1.) Utterer, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (an organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?")
2.) Singer, vocalist, vocalizer, vocaliser -- (a person who sings)
Vocaliser - An organism that can utter vocal sounds; "an utterer of foul oaths"; "is the giraffe a vocalizer?"
- Nonvascular organism1.) Nonvascular organism -- (organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses)
Nonvascular organism - Organisms without vascular tissue: e.g. algae, lichens, fungi, mosses
- Relict1.) Relict -- (an organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated)
2.) Relict -- (geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared)
Relict - An organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
- Saprophyte1.) Saprophyte, saprophytic organism -- (an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium)
Saprophyte, Saprophytic organism1.) Saprophyte, saprophytic organism -- (an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium)
Saprophytic organism - An organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
- Saprobe1.) Saprobe -- (an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water)
Saprobe - An organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic matter in stagnant or foul water
- Katharobe1.) Katharobe -- (an organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter)
Katharobe - An organism that lives in an oxygenated medium lacking organic matter
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