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)

1. A person that conveys, transports or delivers.
2. Anything that conveys, transports or delivers.

   Words are a conveyor of meaning.

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

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)

Derived terms

• conveyor belt