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
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That way the crew could pull the whole thing down in the climactic scene with the help of an elaborate network of conveyor belts, hydraulic lifts, airblowers, and vacuum hoses.
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ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Given both this and the favourable composition and hotter temperature of the Venusian crust, the planetary scientist began to suspect that the neighboring world might be able to support a convectional conveyor belt within its crust.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
For example, soda and deli meats may be contaminated by plastic processing equipment like tubes and conveyor belts.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
My Aoyama has survived multiple safaris, the TSA conveyor belt, and even the unforgiving grasp of a two-year-old who borrowed it for playtime and threw it down on the pavement.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
Given both this and the favourable composition and hotter temperature of the Venusian crust, the planetary scientist began to suspect that the neighboring world might be able to support a convectional conveyor belt within its crust.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
For example, soda and deli meats may be contaminated by plastic processing equipment like tubes and conveyor belts.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
My Aoyama has survived multiple safaris, the TSA conveyor belt, and even the unforgiving grasp of a two-year-old who borrowed it for playtime and threw it down on the pavement.
—Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
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 7 Apr. 2025.
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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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