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English
Etymology
From convey + -or.
Pronunciation
Noun
conveyor (plural conveyors)
- A person that conveys, transports or delivers.
- Anything that conveys, transports or delivers.
Words are a conveyor of meaning.
- A mechanical arrangement for transporting material or objects, generally over short or moderate distances, as from one part of a building to another.
- Coordinate terms: elevator, skip, chute
2023 March 8, Chris Howe, “Building the platform for Old Oak Common's platforms”, in RAIL, number 978, page 60:The 1.7 mile-long conveyor system was commissioned in November 2022, and will remove one million lorry movements from the roads around West London.
Derived terms
Translations
a person that conveys, transports or delivers
anything that conveys, transports or delivers
a mechanical arrangement for transporting material or objects
