carrier vs rack

rack vs carrier

carrier and rack both are nouns.

carrier is not a verb while rack is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carrier	Yes	No	No	No
rack	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rack is a hypernym of carrier; that is, rack is a word with a broader meaning than carrier:

carrier: a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
rack: a support for displaying ot holding various articles

Other hypernyms of carrier include stand.

carrier (noun)	rack (noun)
(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 rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings	a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body
a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like	a support for displaying ot holding various articles
a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something	an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages	the destruction or collapse of something
(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others	rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
a boy who delivers newspapers
a man who delivers the mail
someone whose employment involves carrying something
a radio wave that can be modulated in order to transmit a signal
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

carrier (verb)	rack (verb)
	torture on the rack
	seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
	place in a rack
	work on a rack
	stretch to the limits
	torment emotionally or mentally
	go at a rack
	draw off from the lees
	run before a gale
	fly in high wind
	obtain by coercion or intimidation
	put on a rack and pinion

Difference between carrier and rack

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