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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Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Dec. 2024
Names will continue to churn through the rumor mill like an endless conveyor belt.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 12 July 2024
Natalie Harp, a 33-year-old former far-right cable host, is poised to become the primary conveyor belt for information to and from the president.
—Matthew Cullen, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Inside the gates are vast halls with stainless steel fermentation tanks, and a sprawling tangle of 10 conveyor belts, where more than 8.5 million bottles and millions more cans zip by in a blur every day, 24/7.
—Byvivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Conveyor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conveyor. Accessed 17 Dec. 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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