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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Natalie Harp, a 33-year-old former far-right cable host, is poised to become the primary conveyor belt for information to and from the president. Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024 Inside the gates are vast halls with stainless steel fermentation tanks, and a sprawling tangle of 10 conveyor belts, where more than 8.5 million bottles and millions more cans zip by in a blur every day, 24/7. Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024 And the individual was arrested multiple times for stealing luggage off of conveyor belts inside airports. NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024 Nearly vertical conveyor belts lifted dry ingredients high up to be deposited into hoppers where they were mixed with water and then the wet concrete was poured into waiting trucks below. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 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 12 Dec. 2024.

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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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