transporter

[ trans-pawr-ter, -pohr-, trans-pawr-ter, -pohr- ]

noun

1. a person or thing that transports, especially a very large truck for large or heavy loads, as missiles or automobiles.

Word History and Origins

Origin of transporter¹

1525–35; transport ( def ) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

On Blinken’s ninth visit, in August, as we flew in a C-17 US military transporter on a trip across the region, the Americans became increasingly exasperated.

From BBC

Department of Agriculture licenses some 2,550 breeders, brokers and transporters authorized to have dogs.

From Los Angeles Times

At a prop warehouse specifically geared for the tour, one can step on a transporter from “Star Trek Beyond.”

From Los Angeles Times

A widely found gene in plants has been newly identified as a key transporter of a hormone that influences the size of corn.

From Science Daily

Changes in brain dopamine transporter binding were compared with patients' caffeine consumption, which was assessed both by a validated questionnaire and by determining concentrations of caffeine and its metabolites in blood samples.

From Science Daily

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