conveyor
Americannoun
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a person or thing that conveys
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short for conveyor belt
Etymology
Origin of conveyor
Example Sentences
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“It doesn’t just stop a blade. It spreads the kinetic energy across the fabric. The yards can work almost like a conveyor belt, preventing energy from concentrating at a single point.”
From Los Angeles Times
Fhimah was said to have placed it onto a conveyor belt, introducing the unaccompanied bag into the international baggage system, tagged to be flown to the US.
From BBC
Stolz, 21, is just the latest contender to roll off the conveyor belt.
Schaeffler is hoping to use robots in its own factories – for example, to load freshly made parts from conveyor belts into washing machines, prior to packaging them for shipment.
From BBC
Patients were wheeled in and out of the colonoscopy room with the efficiency of a conveyor belt.
From Los Angeles Times
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