Conveyor

//kənˈveɪə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person that conveys, transports or delivers.
  2. 2
    a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) wordnet
  3. 3
    Anything that conveys, transports or delivers.

    "Words are a conveyor of meaning."

  4. 4
    a person who conveys (carries or transmits) wordnet
  5. 5
    A mechanical arrangement for transporting material or objects, generally over short or moderate distances, as from one part of a building to another.

    "The 1.7 mile-long conveyor system was commissioned in November 2022, and will remove one million lorry movements from the roads around West London."

Synonyms

All synonyms
conveyerconveyerconveyer beltconveyer beltconveyor beltpipe

Example

More examples

"This sushi restaurant has a conveyor belt that carries sushi."

Etymology

From convey + -or.

Related phrases

belt conveyorchain conveyorconveyor beltconveyor-broilershuttle conveyor

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