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Synonyms

transporter

American  
[trans-pawr-ter, -pohr-, trans-pawr-ter, -pohr-] / trænsˈpɔr tər, -ˈpoʊr-, ˈtrænsˌpɔr tər, -ˌpoʊr- /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of transporter

1525–35; transport ( def. ) + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Beijing has also displayed a new variant of its Y-20 heavy transporter equipped with Chinese-made engines, replacing Russian models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

March 26, 2025An earlier version of this story said Tesla was granted a transporter charter-party carrier, or TCP permit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

In a subsequent step, dAdo enters the plant cell through the membrane transporter ENT3, where it hijacks the host's immune system to induce cell death.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

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 • Oct. 8, 2024

I don’t think this transporter has been used in a while, but it seems to have brought us to the right destination.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott

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