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Definition of transporter
: one that transports; especially : a vehicle for transporting large or heavy loads
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Norfolk is a major transporter of coal, automotive and industrial products.
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If the other pairings are Green with Niklas Kronwall and Jensen with Jonathan Ericsson, that would give the Wings three pairings each with a puck transporter/outlet passer in Daley, Green and Jensen.
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These were attached to a second normal amino that allows them to be taken up by a transporter protein.
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Chat, play cards, watch TV or a movie, or read aloud. Transporters to push wheelchair bound patients to appointments within the building are also needed.
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American military surveillance planes and satellites could track missile transporters and convoys of fuel trucks.
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Uber, already a popular transporter of people in the Capital City, is now in the food delivery business in Sacramento.
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By that time humanity would certainly have developed warp drive and transporters to visit the habitable planets of the galaxy and gently interact with the lusty humanoids, some in furs.
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For example, scientists have identified gene mutations that affect the transporter function of key neurotransmitters responsible for mood.
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First Known Use of transporter
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TRANSPORTER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of transporter for English Language Learners
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: something that is used to move or transport people or things; especially : a vehicle for carrying large and heavy loads
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