(genetics) an organism that possesses a recessive gene whose effect is masked by a dominant allele; the associated trait is not apparent but can be passed on to offspring
a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something; "refrigerated carriers have revolutionized the grocery business"
a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
a boy who delivers newspapers
someone whose employment involves carrying something; "the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
an inactive substance that is a vehicle for a radioactive tracer of the same substance and that assists in its recovery after some chemical reaction
the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare
(always used with a modifier) boredom resulting from overexposure to something; "he was suffering from museum fatigue"; "after watching TV with her husband she had a bad case of football fatigue"; "the American public is experiencing scandal fatigue"; "political fatigue"
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work; "he was hospitalized for extreme fatigue"; "growing fatigue was apparent from the decline in the execution of their athletic skills"; "weariness overcame her after twelve hours and she fell asleep"
used of materials (especially metals) in a weakened state caused by long stress; "metal fatigue"
the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
an instance of agitation of the earth's crust; "the first shock of the earthquake came shortly after noon while workers were at lunch"
a bushy thick mass (especially hair); "he had an unruly shock of black hair"
a pile of sheaves of grain set on end in a field to dry; stalks of Indian corn set up in a field; "corn is bound in small sheaves and several sheaves are set up together in shocks"; "whole fields of wheat in shock"
(pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor; "loss of blood is an important cause of shock"
subject to electrical shocks
collect or gather into shocks; "shock grain"
collide violently
strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"
surprise greatly; knock someone's socks off; "I was floored when I heard that I was promoted"
strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
the act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"
a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative; "the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since"
stop operating; "My computer crashed last night"; "The system goes down at least once a week"
undergo a sudden and severe downturn; "the economy crashed"; "will the stock market crash again?"
hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"
undergo damage or destruction on impact; "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post"
break violently or noisily; smash;
cause to crash; "The terrorists crashed the car into the gate of the palace"
fall or come down violently; "The branch crashed down on my car"; "The plane crashed in the sea"
move violently as through a barrier; "The terrorists crashed the gate"
move with, or as if with, a crashing noise; "The car crashed through the glass door"
occupy, usually uninvited; "My son's friends crashed our house last weekend"
draw in (air); "Inhale deeply"; "inhale the fresh mountain air"; "The patient has trouble inspiring"; "The lung cancer patient cannot inspire air very well"
draw deep into the lungs in by breathing; "Clinton smoked marijuana but never inhaled"