conveyor

English

Alternative forms

conveyour (obsolete)
conveyer (rare)

Etymology

convey +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kənˈveɪə/
(US) enPR: kənvāʹər, IPA^(key): /kənˈveɪɚ/

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.

Derived terms

conveyor belt

Translations

A person that conveys, transports or delivers

Finnish: välittäjä (fi), kuljettaja (fi)
French: convoyeur (fr)

Russian: перево́зчик (ru) m (perevózčik)

Anything that conveys, transports or delivers

Finnish: kuljetin (fi)
French: convoyeur (fr) m

Russian: перево́зчик (ru) m (perevózčik), транспортёр (ru) m (transportjór)

A mechanical arrangement for transporting material or objects

Bulgarian: конвейр m (konvejr)
Czech: přepravník, dopravník (cs)

Finnish: kuljetin (fi)
Russian: конве́йер (ru) m (konvéjer)

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