Antonyms for
carriers
A person or object that carries someone or something else.
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No Antonyms Found for Carriers

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All Definitions for Carriers

Below are all the dictionary definitions of carriers:

1A person or object that carries someone or something else.
2A person or company in the business of shipping freight.
3A mobile network operator
4Wireless carrier.
5A person or other organism that has a genetic trait, mutation or infection liable to cause a disease, but displays no symptoms.
6A signal such as radio, sound, or light that is modulated to transmit information.
7A starship designed to carry starfighters
8A certified airline.
9That which drives or carries.
10Part of a differential gear assembly that holds gears and their bearings.
11A movable piece in magazine guns which transfers the cartridge to a position from which it can be thrust into the barrel.
12A charge carrier.
13A liquid or gas used as a medium for another substance.
14A carrier pigeon.
15A piece which communicates to an object in a lathe the motion of the faceplate
16A lathe dog.
17A spool holder or bobbin holder in a braiding machine.
18A movable piece in a planetary gear train.
19A catalyst or other intermediary in a chemical reaction.
20Synonym of English Carrier.
21A surname.
22A small town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States
23From the surname.
24A Northern Athabaskan language spoken in Canada. Sometimes considered to be three separate languages: Southern Carrier, Northern Carrier and Central Carrier.
25Ellipsis of aircraft carrier. [A warship designed to carry aircraft, serving as a seagoing air base, with a deck on which aircraft can be launched and landed.]
26Ellipsis of carrier bag. [(UK) A bag made of thin polythene or paper, generally used for carrying groceries or other purchased items.]

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What are antonyms for carriers?

Common antonyms for carriers. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does carriers have?

We have identified 0 antonyms for carriers in our database. The English language often has multiple words with contrasting meanings.

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About antonyms for carriers

Finding the right antonym for carriers helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A person or object that carries someone or something else.", carriers has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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