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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The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, known as the AMOC, works like a vast conveyor belt, transporting heat, salt and freshwater through the ocean and influencing climate, weather and sea levels around the planet.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
This encompasses products such as conveyor belts, which can be up to 25km long in a mining context and designed to transport up to 1,000 tons of minerals per hour.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
While the factory floor buzzes with the thrums of conveyor belts and sheeters, with a couple dozen employees scattered across the various stages of production, the area by the entrance functions as a sort of Streit’s museum, with old machines and tools from the original factory out on display.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
What is believed to be the world's longest conveyor, at 61 miles, moves phosphorus from a mine in Western Sahara, according to NASA Earth Observatory.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
This encompasses products such as conveyor belts, which can be up to 25km long in a mining context and designed to transport up to 1,000 tons of minerals per hour.
—James Morris, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
While the factory floor buzzes with the thrums of conveyor belts and sheeters, with a couple dozen employees scattered across the various stages of production, the area by the entrance functions as a sort of Streit’s museum, with old machines and tools from the original factory out on display.
—Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2025
What is believed to be the world's longest conveyor, at 61 miles, moves phosphorus from a mine in Western Sahara, according to NASA Earth Observatory.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conveyor
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“Conveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conveyor. Accessed 28 May. 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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