carrier vs self-propelled vehicle

self-propelled vehicle vs carrier

carrier and self-propelled vehicle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carrier	Yes	No	No	No
self-propelled vehicle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, self-propelled vehicle is a hypernym of carrier; that is, self-propelled vehicle is a word with a broader meaning than carrier:

carrier: a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
self-propelled vehicle: a wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion

carrier (noun)	self-propelled vehicle (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 wheeled vehicle that carries in itself a means of propulsion
a large warship that carries planes and has a long flat deck for takeoffs and landings
a rack attached to a vehicle; for carrying luggage or skis or the like
a self-propelled wheeled vehicle designed specifically to carry something
a person or firm in the business of transporting people or goods or messages
(medicine) a person (or animal) who has some pathogen to which he is immune but who can pass it on to others
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

Difference between carrier and self-propelled vehicle

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