Definition of "conveyor" [con•vey•or]

• One that conveys, especially a mechanical apparatus that transports materials, packages, or items being assembled from one place to another. (noun)

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• "A notable decline in the amount of grain being shipped via the Karni conveyor is due to a reduction in Palestinian demand."
• "The sum total of this overturning is often referred to as a conveyor belt as it takes water in one direction along the surface and in the other direction in the deep ocean."
• "The guy lying down just coming through the scanner on the conveyor is saying, I think I see Al Qaida's plan ...."