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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Word of the Day

28 September 2024

ORCHESTRATION

(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”


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Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

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