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
Behind the counter, a Sweetgreen worker places a bowl on Infinite Kitchen’s conveyor belt.
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Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 12 Aug. 2024
The area is filled with conveyor belts responsible for bringing luggage to and from airplanes in the international terminal.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
It is filled with conveyor belts bringing luggage to and from airplanes in the international terminal, which also go through customs inspection.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 9 Aug. 2024
However, with some security conveyor belts, there is a tendency for the bowls to tip over and fall out.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2024
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Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 12 Aug. 2024
The area is filled with conveyor belts responsible for bringing luggage to and from airplanes in the international terminal.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
It is filled with conveyor belts bringing luggage to and from airplanes in the international terminal, which also go through customs inspection.
—Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 9 Aug. 2024
However, with some security conveyor belts, there is a tendency for the bowls to tip over and fall out.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2024
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 19 Aug. 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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