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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Columbus McKinnon produces lifting devices, hoists and conveyor belts.
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
Past a series of antique rifles chained to a wall, past an intricate system of conveyor belts whisking books to the surface, the library stores an enormous collection of plays, manuscripts, and letters.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
Industrial Machinery and Construction Equipment The U.S. imports a large share of its industrial machinery from China, including cranes, bulldozers, forklifts, and conveyor belts, which are critical to construction, agriculture, and manufacturing.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Then, in dedicated pods staffed by one or two people, the bags are broken down into the rest of their component parts, which are weighed, labelled, and put on conveyor belts that transport them into storage.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Feb. 2025
Past a series of antique rifles chained to a wall, past an intricate system of conveyor belts whisking books to the surface, the library stores an enormous collection of plays, manuscripts, and letters.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
Industrial Machinery and Construction Equipment The U.S. imports a large share of its industrial machinery from China, including cranes, bulldozers, forklifts, and conveyor belts, which are critical to construction, agriculture, and manufacturing.
—Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
Then, in dedicated pods staffed by one or two people, the bags are broken down into the rest of their component parts, which are weighed, labelled, and put on conveyor belts that transport them into storage.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 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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