conveyor

noun

con·vey·or kən-ˈvā-ər

variants or less commonly conveyer

: one that conveys: such as

: a person who transfers property

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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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 Sushi served via conveyor belt Food is served on a two-tier conveyor belt system. —

Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024 Prior outbreaks have been associated with the presence of listeria on floors, drains, tables, knives, conveyor belts and many other areas in processing facilities. —

Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024 Here are the top headlines: At a nondescript industrial facility near Louisville’s airport, advanced sorting machines, 40 conveyor belts and a team of workers sift through thousands of tons of recycling every month, our Connor Giffin reports. —

Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for conveyor