transporter
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• noun
A person, company, or large vehicle that carries goods, equipment, or other vehicles from one location to another.
"A heavy-duty car transporter delivered six new sedans to the dealership this morning."
A membrane protein that facilitates the movement of ions, small molecules, or macromolecules across a biological membrane.
"The glucose transporter plays a vital role in regulating blood sugar levels by moving glucose into the cells."
In science fiction, a hypothetical teleportation device used to move matter instantaneously from one point to another.
"In the television episode, the crew used the ship's transporter to beam down to the planet's surface."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 16th century from the verb 'transport' and the agentive suffix '-er', ultimately tracing back to Latin 'transportare', from 'trans-' (across) and 'portare' (to carry).