Conveyor
/kənˈveɪər/
Definitions
A mechanical apparatus that transports items from one place to another, often continuously.
/kənˈveɪər/
A mechanical device for transporting objects.
The factory uses a conveyor belt to move boxes quickly.
💡 Simply: Imagine a moving belt or chain that carries stuff. Like the one at the grocery store that moves your groceries to the cashier, or the one at the airport that brings your luggage to you.
👶 For kids: It's like a moving sidewalk or a moving belt that carries things from one place to another.
More Examples
Workers load the products onto the conveyor system for efficient processing.
A long conveyor transported the coal from the mine.
How It's Used
"The assembly line uses a conveyor to move products from one station to another."
"Bags and parcels are transported on the airport's conveyor belt system."
"The conveyor system is used to sort and move food products in the factory."
From Middle English conveyour, from Old French conveier, from Latin convehere ('to carry together'), from com- ('with, together') + vehere ('to carry').
The term 'conveyor' has been used since the late 19th century, associated with industrialization and mass production.
Memory tip
Think of a moving walkway carrying your luggage at the airport.