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conveyor

American  
[kuhn-vey-er] / kənˈveɪ ər /
Or conveyer

noun

  1. a person or thing that conveys.

  2. conveyor belt.

conveyor British  
/ kənˈveɪə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that conveys

  2. short for conveyor belt

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Etymology

Origin of conveyor

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

Example Sentences

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For humans, it is a foul, laborious job that entails standing over a conveyor belt, plucking beer cans and detergent bottles from a stream of refuse.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their despair is compounded by having to cancel holidays due to the pressure of a relentless conveyor belt of cases.

From BBC

He enjoys the flavor, he said, but he’s especially impressed that his food at sushi restaurants travels on conveyor belts.

From The Wall Street Journal

From the second floor where it is made, it runs along conveyor belts down to the first floor, bringing a a sweet, warm aroma to the building.

From BBC

"I hate to put it this way, but they work kind of like a conveyor belt."

From BBC

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