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conveyor belt

American

noun

Machinery.

an endless belt or chain, set of rollers, etc., for carrying materials or objects short distances, as from one part of a building to another.

conveyor belt British

noun

a flexible endless strip of fabric or linked plates driven by rollers and used to transport objects, esp in a factory

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Noun Inflected Forms

conveyor belts

plural

Etymology

Origin of conveyor belt

First recorded in 1905–10

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conveyor belt

Hadyn Blakeston said he felt like he was on a "conveyor belt" while moving along the tapestry.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

“It’s a conveyor belt of material,” said “Jeopardy!” executive producer Michael Davies, citing the 25,000-plus clues that aired across the franchise last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Many foreign customers, including from the United States, "often come to our company for research", she told AFP as robotic arms pushed packages along a conveyor belt in the booth behind her.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

“There’s so much life to live. We’re seeing many of our parents and our friends’ parents pass away, and it makes you realize that life can feel like a conveyor belt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

The high-tech conveyor belt was actually a series of rollers.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

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