conveyor

noun

con·​vey·​or kən-ˈvā-ər How to pronounce conveyor (audio)
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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In their study, the Penn State team writes that a weakened AMOC is linked not only to a slowdown of the water conveyor belt, but also to colder, drier conditions in the lower atmosphere. Sara Hashemi, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025 Amazon's expanding fleet of robots includes: Hercules, a lifter capable of handling 1,250 pounds; Pegasus, which sorts packages on conveyor belts; and Proteus, the company's first fully autonomous robot able to operate directly alongside people. Matthew Impelli, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 Teenagers coalesced as a demographic group and a niche market in the 1940s and soon became box-office-boosting conveyors of cool. Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025 For an hour each weekend, the L.A. Phil became what few others in the arts or entertainment remain — conveyors of authentically good news. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conveyor

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1514, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of conveyor was circa 1514

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“Conveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conveyor. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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conveyor

noun
con·​vey·​or kən-ˈvā-ər How to pronounce conveyor (audio)
: a mechanical device for carrying packages or bulk material from place to place (as by an endless moving belt)

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