transporter

noun

trans·port·er tran(t)s-ˈpȯr-tər

ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯr-

: one that transports

especially : a vehicle for transporting large or heavy loads

Examples of transporter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Prior to this conflict, many of these individuals and families were relatively successful as farmers, traders, and transporters. —

Orlando Bloom, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 The retract system ensures the transporter erector is quickly positioned away from New Glenn at liftoff to provide flyout clearance. —

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2024 After emerging from the hangar before dawn, the transporter carrying the spacecraft paused outside the building for a brief photo opportunity with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2024 The Exploration Company, founded in 2021, says its Nyx cargo transporter could fly to the space station as soon as 2027. —

Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for transporter

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