air carrier

noun

a commercial carrier utilizing aircraft as its means of transport; an airline, as for passengers or freight.
an aircraft meeting specified requirements, for use by an airline.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of air carrier

First recorded in 1915–20

Words nearby air carrier

air blast, air brake, air brick, air bridge, air cargo, air carrier, air casing, air cavalry, air cavalryman, air cell, air chamber
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