Word

carrier, n.
(carriers)
freq. cnt. 11

a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

aircraft carrier attack aircraft carrier carrier flattop

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

carry

semantic pointers

hypernym

warship, war vessel, combat ship

part meronym

arrester, arrester hook flight deck, landing deck

a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

carrier

sample sentences

"refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

carry

semantic pointers

hypernym

self-propelled vehicle

someone whose employment involves carrying something
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

bearer carrier toter

sample sentences

"the bonds were transmitted by carrier"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

carry

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bear

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tote

semantic pointers

hypernym

traveler, traveller

a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
<noun.group> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

carrier common carrier

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

carry

semantic pointers

hyponym

line

hypernym

business, business concern, concern, business organization, business organisation

an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction
<noun.substance> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

carrier

semantic pointers

hypernym

chemical, chemical substance

(genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring
<noun.animal>

carrier

semantic pointers

hypernym

organism, being

domain of synset (topic)

genetics, genetic science

a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
<noun.artifact>

carrier

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

carry

semantic pointers

hyponym

bomb rack luggage carrier luggage rack, roof rack ski rack