ˈkærɪə n. 1 a
person or
thing that carries. 2 a person or
company undertaking to
convey goods or passengers
for payment. 3 = carrier
bag. 4 a
part of a
bicycle etc. for carrying
luggage or a
passenger. 5 a person or
animal that
may transmit a
disease or a
hereditary characteristic without suffering
from or displaying
it. 6 = aircraft-carrier. 7 a
substance used to
support or convey a
pigment, a
catalyst,
radioactive material, etc. 8
Physics a
mobile electron or
hole that carries a
charge in a
semiconductor. øcarrier bag
Brit. a
disposable plastic or
paper bag
with handles. carrier pigeon a pigeon trained to
carry messages
tied to
its neck or
leg. carrier
wave a high-frequency
electromagnetic wave modulated in
amplitude or
frequency to convey a signal.