conveyor

Or con·vey·er

[kuhn-vey-er]

noun

1. a person or thing that conveys.

2. conveyor belt.

conveyor

/ kənˈveɪə /

noun

1. a person or thing that conveys

2. short for conveyor belt

Word History and Origins

Origin of conveyor¹

First recorded in 1505–15; convey + -or ²

Example Sentences

Rows of jagged teeth reveal themselves, spinning like a conveyor belt of death.

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"They didn't allow the plane to go before confiscating the medication from the patients and releasing it on the conveyor belt when we got to the destination," said Jon Robson of online cannabis clinic Mamedica.

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Michael Bell, managing director and chief executive, says the firm's solution, PureGRAPH, has already been added to products including protective footwear and conveyor belts used in the mining industry.

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In a factory, widgets travel down a conveyor belt, and workers tweak those widgets along the way.

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The conveyor belts running through the facility are so loud that we needed headsets to protect our hearing.

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Related Words

• shipment 
• shipping 
• transit 
• transportation