Id | ESLPod_0810_WE_1295 |
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Episode Id | ESLPod 810 |
Episode Title | Switching Cell Phone Plans |
Phrase | carrier |
Text | In this podcast, the word "carrier" means a company that provides cell phone service and is responsible for operating and maintaining a communications network: "We don't like our cell phone carrier, but we can't switch to a different one until our contract ends." A "carrier" can be an object or container that is used to carry and transport something else: "You can take your dog on the bus, but you have to keep it in a pet carrier." Finally, a "mail carrier" or a "postal carrier" is a person whose job is to deliver the mail to homes and businesses: "Today the mail carrier left a big box at our front door." |
Topics | Shopping | Technology |
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