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A person or company in the business of shipping freight.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A person or company in the business of shipping freight.

Linseed oil is often used as the carrier for pigment in oil painting.
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “[3/4] carrier of patented technology. At present, the patented technology has initially determined its indications, and it is expected to conduct simultaneous clinical applications in China and the United States in”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “One carrier had a cat and 4 kittens in it, officials say.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Think about? Still play (via free remakes) FTL's Dungeon Master from 1987. But there are so many others - Starglider, Elite, Oids, Midwinter, Carrier Command, Falcon. And that's just the 16bit stuff :)”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “It really fucking sucks to go to the vet for something you think is minor and come home with an empty carrier https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/1t45gg1/it_really_fucking_sucks_to_go_to_the_vet_for/”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

A carrier pigeon.

For parents

"carrier" means: A carrier pigeon.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

"carrier" means: A carrier pigeon.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.

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  • “Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) overexpression on a phycocyanin carrier protein in cyanobacteria #SingleCell 🧪🧬🖥️ https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-9453408/latest”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Good luck to you, Anton! H3VR has become a good workout for me, playing a couple hours of take and hold with a plate carrier on gives me a sweaty workout, feels good.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “#TheAmazingDigitalCircus Candy Carrier Chaos! (S1E2) Frame: 34318/36330”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Rival airlines have scrambled to boost routes, plug service gaps and snatch up Spirit Airlines customers in the two days since the budget carrier's demise, raising alarms about what other casualties might be in store for the airline industry. www.law360.com/artic...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I'm feeling a little bummed because I wasn't able to afford much food to put in my Mother's Day food drive mail carrier pickup. Some pouches of tuna and chicken, some rice and noodles. I guess it's okay, it has to fit in the mailbox anyway, but it sure doesn't seem like much.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

A person or object that carries someone or something else.

Origin: From , partly from carien + -ere, after , and partly directly from .. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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