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
Recent Examples on the Web
The concept is setup where patrons can order ahead through the app and pick-up in drive-thru lanes, where their food is delivered via conveyor belts.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
The conveyor belts throughout the screening system only run as needed, unlike the older system with continuous-running belts.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
On a recent Friday morning at Chicago’s O’Hare airport, small parcels that had arrived by mail from overseas were on conveyor belts going through X-ray machines for inspection.
—Didi Tang, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024
The worlds have themes that introduce a new enemy or hurdle such as conveyor belts, slippery floors or lasers.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
The tunneling machine itself had exposed conveyor belts, pinch points, and fall hazards that hadn’t been addressed before the machine was transported from Texas, according to four former employees.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
Multiple conveyor belts carry beans from multiple co-ops for cleaning, grading and yet more bagging together.
—Mumbi Gitau, Fortune Europe, 27 Feb. 2024
There’s also: dancing on the factory conveyor belt, dancing on a muddy factory floor, lots and lots of people pulling on levers and ropes, J-Lo swinging from a wrecking ball, and J-Lo rapping.
—Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
While our reporter and photographer didn’t get to fulfill their dreams of riding the 3.2 miles of conveyor belts themselves, they were still afforded an up-close look at every stage of the bag-handling process.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
The conveyor belts throughout the screening system only run as needed, unlike the older system with continuous-running belts.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
On a recent Friday morning at Chicago’s O’Hare airport, small parcels that had arrived by mail from overseas were on conveyor belts going through X-ray machines for inspection.
—Didi Tang, Fortune Asia, 4 Mar. 2024
The worlds have themes that introduce a new enemy or hurdle such as conveyor belts, slippery floors or lasers.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
The tunneling machine itself had exposed conveyor belts, pinch points, and fall hazards that hadn’t been addressed before the machine was transported from Texas, according to four former employees.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024
Multiple conveyor belts carry beans from multiple co-ops for cleaning, grading and yet more bagging together.
—Mumbi Gitau, Fortune Europe, 27 Feb. 2024
There’s also: dancing on the factory conveyor belt, dancing on a muddy factory floor, lots and lots of people pulling on levers and ropes, J-Lo swinging from a wrecking ball, and J-Lo rapping.
—Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
While our reporter and photographer didn’t get to fulfill their dreams of riding the 3.2 miles of conveyor belts themselves, they were still afforded an up-close look at every stage of the bag-handling process.
—USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Conveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conveyor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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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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