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conveyer

B1
noun

Pronunciation

UK

  • /kənvˈeɪə/

US

  • /kənˈveɪər/

Description

A conveyer is a person or thing that carries something from one place to another. In everyday English, the spelling *conveyor is more common—especially for machines like a conveyor belt—but conveyer* is still used, and it points to the same simple idea: moving things along.

You might picture a moving belt in a factory or warehouse, steadily carrying boxes down a line. You can also use it for a person who carries goods, news, or messages from one place to another. The word is tied to the verb *convey*, meaning “to carry” or “to pass along.”

Examples

  1. 1

    Warehouse equipment

    The boxes moved down a conveyer belt to the loading area.

    • Phrase

      conveyer belt

      a moving belt that carries things from one place to another

  2. 2

    Airport security

    Put your bag on the conveyer, and it will go through the scanner.

  3. 3

    Food production

    One of the cookies fell off the conveyer before it reached the packaging machine.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • conveyernoun

Forms

  • conveyerspluralnoun