conveyor

or con·vey·er

[ kuh n-vey-er ]

/ kənˈveɪ ər /

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noun

a person or thing that conveys.

conveyor belt.

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Origin of conveyor

First recorded in 1505–15; convey + -or²

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Examples from the Web for conveyor

They are feeding it on to the conveyor belt, a moving rubber belt a couple of feet wide which runs a yard or two behind them.
Thatcher's Economic Legacy|Megan McArdle|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
After the blasting has been done the 'fillers' can tumble the coal out, break it up and shovel it on to the conveyor belt.
Thatcher's Economic Legacy|Megan McArdle|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The agent waved at me, stony-faced, the conveyor belt trundled me outside the dome, and I kicked the weary rocket into life.
The Risk Profession|Donald Edwin Westlake
Poppy roused herself sufficiently to reject these terrible delicacies, while smiling at the conveyor of them.
The Far Horizon|Lucas Malet

The power consumption by a grain-laden band compares favourably with any other form of conveyor.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various
Then it is distributed by the conveyor uniformly over the length of the building—about 200 feet.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 647, May 26, 1888|Various
In colliery work this conveyor makes a suitable picking table.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for conveyor

conveyor

conveyer

/ (kənˈveɪə) /

noun

a person or thing that conveys

short for conveyor belt

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conveyor

or con·vey·er

noun

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Origin of conveyor

Examples from the Web for conveyor

British Dictionary definitions for conveyor

conveyor

conveyer

noun