conveyor
noun
con·vey·or
kən-ˈvā-ər 
variants
or less commonly conveyer
: one that conveys: such as
a
: a person who transfers property
b
usually conveyor
: a mechanical apparatus for moving articles or bulk material from place to place (as by an endless moving belt or a chain of receptacles)
Examples of conveyor in a Sentence
the conveyor of good news
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Its features include a short conveyor belt that carries skiers and boarders to the spots where the lift will pick them up for a ride of about 2,500 feet.
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The delicate violins of the airport soundtrack suddenly resonated like an orchestra over the hum of the baggage claim's conveyor belts.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Breaking free from the career conveyor belt brings confused looks and head shakes.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Fabricated from the double-layered material used in conveyor belts, its oatmeal-colored shape could bear up to 500 pounds of weight—ultimately solidifying the tote’s status in the pantheon of carryalls.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
The delicate violins of the airport soundtrack suddenly resonated like an orchestra over the hum of the baggage claim's conveyor belts.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Breaking free from the career conveyor belt brings confused looks and head shakes.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Fabricated from the double-layered material used in conveyor belts, its oatmeal-colored shape could bear up to 500 pounds of weight—ultimately solidifying the tote’s status in the pantheon of carryalls.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Conveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conveyor. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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conveyor
noun
con·vey·or
kən-ˈvā-ər
: a mechanical device for carrying packages or bulk material from place to place (as by an endless moving belt)
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