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transporter

American  
[trans-pawr-ter, -pohr-, trans-pawr-ter, -pohr-] / trænsˈpɔr tər, -ˈpoʊr-, ˈtrænsˌpɔr tər, -ˌpoʊr- /

noun

  1. a person or thing that transports, especially a very large truck for large or heavy loads, as missiles or automobiles.

Etymology

Origin of transporter

1525–35; transport ( def. ) + -er 1

Example Sentences

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Beijing has also displayed a new variant of its Y-20 heavy transporter equipped with Chinese-made engines, replacing Russian models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Emergency services said a car transporter carrying nine electric vehicles had caught fire on the southbound carriageway.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

At a prop warehouse specifically geared for the tour, one can step on a transporter from “Star Trek Beyond.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

The findings revealed that patients with a high caffeine consumption exhibited a 8.3-15.4% greater decrease in dopamine transporter binding compared to those with a low caffeine consumption.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2024

“I’m just cleaning up a bit. I told the transporter to put me at my desk, not in my desk.”

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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