carrier
US /ˈkæriər/UK /ˈkæriə/
Definition
someone whose employment involves carrying something
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
We partner with several reputable shipping carriers to guarantee swift international delivery.
Word Family
Synonyms
- transportera long truck for carrying motor vehicles
- shippersomeone who ships goods
Collocations
- Easy friendly postal mail carrierdescribing friendly postal mail carrier (troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces)
- Medium reliable logistics cargo carrierdescribing reliable logistics cargo carrier (worthy of reliance or trust)
- Hard common carrier legal strict liabilitydescribing common carrier legal strict liability (a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area)
- Very Hard deploy aircraft carrier strike groupto deploy aircraft carrier strike group, meaning to place troops or weapons in battle formation
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