What does Transport Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes
  • something that serves as a means of transportation
  • a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
  • a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder
  • the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
  • the act of moving something from one location to another
Definition as Verb
  • move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
  • move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
  • hold spellbound
  • transport commercially
  • send from one person or place to another

Examples

  • "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
  • "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
  • "transmit a message"

Part of Speech

Noun, Verb