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The word "carrier" has different meanings depending on the context.
Everyday
In everyday life, a carrier can mean any person who is carrying something.
Example: The cab driver became a carrier when his passenger asked him to assist her with lugging several boxes.
Work
In the workplace, a postal carrier is a man or woman who sorts, cases, and delivers mail from a local office into a neighborhood.
A cab driver is sometimes referred to as a carrier, because he "carries" people in his vehicle.
Pets
A cat carrier is a cage with a door where owners can place their cat for easy transport or for safety reasons.
Medical / Health
A carrier is a person who harbors (carries) a particular germ or disease, but who is not sick from that germ or disease. For example: Although yeast commonly lives on the skin as normal flora, men can become sexual carriers and repeatedly infect their partners, causing vaginal or oral yeast infections.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThe term "carriers" can mean one of two things: 1. A person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something. 2. A person, group , or company that claim to offer a service.
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