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carrier
(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…
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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 large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
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A rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
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A self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
“Refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business”
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A person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
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(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which they are immune but who can pass it on to others
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A boy who delivers newspapers
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Someone whose employment involves carrying something
“The bonds were transmitted by carrier”
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A person who delivers the mail
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A radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
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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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Refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business
The bonds were transmitted by carrier
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