Carriers
['kærɪɚ]
Examples
- The trade itself has probably derived its name from it, the people of such countries being the carriers to other countries. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- My carriers said it was the cry of a great bull ape who has made a kill. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- Such is the story of a pioneer enterprise, that of the use of submarine vessels as commerce carriers. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Formerly the carriers were so constructed that they would not work advantageously at a much greater angle than 45 deg. William K. David. Secrets of Wise Men, Chemists and Great Physicians.
- This money was sent down by the waggon, and insured by the carriers at an additional expense of three quarters per cent. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
- All this iron is poured on overhead power-driven mold carriers, which travel about twelve feet per minute. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The overhead cable system for the transportation of materials of various descriptions in carriers, also run by a central motor, is still very extensively used. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- The best and latest inventions and discoveries in the making of metals, wood, rubber and leather have been drawn upon in supplying these useful carriers. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- These mold carriers have suspended from them pendulum-like arms, on the lower end of which is a shelf. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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