non·car·ri·er
| \ ˌnän-ˈker-ē-ər
, -ˈka-rē- \
, -ˈka-rē- \
Definition of noncarrier
: someone or something that is not a carrier: such as
a
: an individual who is not a carrier of a genetic trait, a disease, etc.
a noncarrier of hemophilia
b
: an organization that is not a telecommunications company
The sharp increase in sales of nonconventional communications equipment explains much of the rise in purchases of telecommunications equipment by noncarriers in the 1980s.— Ronald A. Cass and John R. Haring
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“Noncarrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncarrier. Accessed 20 Jun. 2021.
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