CONVEYOR

conveyer, conveyor

(noun) a person who conveys (carries or transmits); “the conveyer of good tidings”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

conveyor (plural conveyors)

A person that conveys, transports or delivers.

Anything that conveys, transports or delivers.

A mechanical arrangement for transporting material or objects, generally over short or moderate distances, as from one part of a building to another.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*vey"or, n. (Mach.)

Definition: A contrivance for carrying objects from place to place; esp., one for conveying grain, coal, etc., -- as a spiral or screw turning in a pipe or trough, an endless belt with buckets, or a truck running along a rope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 May 2025

UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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