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- [kom-uh n kar-ee-er]
- /ˈkɒm ən ˈkær i ər/
- /ˈkɒmən ˈkær.i.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-uh n kar-ee-er]
- /ˈkɒm ən ˈkær i ər/
Definitions of common carrier words
- noun common carrier a person or firm engaged in the business of transporting goods or passengers 3
- noun common carrier a person or company in the business of transporting passengers or goods for a fee, at uniform rates available to all persons 3
- noun common carrier Transportation. (in federal regulatory and other legal usage) a carrier offering its services at published rates to all persons for interstate transportation. 1
- noun common carrier a public service or public utility company, as a telephone or telegraph company, engaged in the transmitting of messages for the public. 1
- noun common carrier company providing freight service 1
- noun Definition of common carrier in Technology (communications, company) (Or "phone company") A private company that offers telecommunications services to the public. 1
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common carrier popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
common carrier usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for common carrier
noun common carrier
- carrier — A carrier is a vehicle that is used for carrying people, especially soldiers, or things.
- driver — a person or thing that drives.
- shipper — a person who discusses, writes about, or takes an interest in a romantic relationship between fictional characters, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: Harry Potter/Hermione Granger shippers.
- conveyer — A conveyer is a device for moving large amounts of a solid.
- transporter — a person or thing that transports, especially a very large truck for large or heavy loads, as missiles or automobiles.
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