Noun
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(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
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a rack attached to a vehicle
for carrying luggage or skis or the like
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(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
- immune carrier -
a boy who delivers newspapers
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a man who delivers the mail
- mail carrier - letter carrier -
a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
- carrier wave -
a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
- common carrier -
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
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a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
- aircraft carrier - attack aircraft carrier -
a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
"refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"
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someone whose employment involves carrying something
"the bonds were transmitted by carrier"