conveyor

or con·vey·er

[kuh n-vey-er]

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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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Related Words

transit transportation shipment shipping shipper escalator emissary courier runner envoy agent servant carrier messenger transporter porter conveyor internuncio removal lift

Examples from the Web for conveyor

Contemporary Examples

And it depends on grand juries who act as a conveyor belt, quickly funneling tens of thousands of young Black men into prison.
We Need More Ferguson-style Grand Juries
Kaimipono Wenger
November 30, 2014
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
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

Historical Examples

He turned to appeal to the others on the conveyor, and received another shock.
Slaves of Mercury
Nat Schachner
The feature of the apparatus in its application to paving work is the conveyor.
Concrete Construction
Halbert P. Gillette
During this pause, the "conveyor" is told "to get the fig-leaves ready."
Rambles Beyond Railways;
Wilkie Collins
By midafternoon we had the conveyor speeds down thirty per cent.
Exploiter's End
James Causey
Every motor, machine and conveyor in the place was being given the once-over.
The Shadow Passes
Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for conveyor

conveyor

conveyer

noun

a person or thing that conveys
short for conveyor belt

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