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common carrier

 
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–noun
1. Transportation. (in federal regulatory and other legal usage) a carrier offering its services at published rates to all persons for interstate transportation.
2. a public service or public utility company, as a telephone or telegraph company, engaged in the transmitting of messages for the public.
Also called carrier.

Related forms:
com⋅mon-car⋅ri⋅er, adjective
common carriage, noun
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Common Carriers
California Common Carriers Call 1-888-306-7771 for Best Price
www.MomentumFreight.com
Need a Carrier Company?
Low-cost, hassle-free carriers of large items. Call for instant quote
www.TransitSystems.com
common carrier  
n.  

  1. One that is in the business of transporting the public, goods, or messages for a fee.

  2. A company that provides telecommunications services, as by telephone or satellite, to the public.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Cultural Dictionary

common carrier

A company or individual providing public transportation on a regular basis in return for a fee that is uniformly charged to all users.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: common carrier
Function: noun
: a business or agency that is available to the public for transportation of persons, goods, or messages —compare CONTRACT CARRIER
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

common carrier communications, company
(Or "phone company") A private company that offers telecommunications services to the public.
(1995-03-20)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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