conveyor

/kənˈveɪər/
/kənˈveɪə/
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Other forms: conveyors

Definitions of conveyor
  1. noun
    a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
    synonyms: conveyer
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    type of:
    courier, messenger
    a person who carries a message
  2. noun
    a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
    synonyms: conveyer, conveyer belt, conveyor belt, transporter
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    types:
    carousel, carrousel, luggage carousel, luggage carrousel
    a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers
    type of:
    belt
    endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
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