conveyer belt
Definition
- Noun:
- A moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory): A continuous loop of material, typically rubber or fabric, that rotates around two or more pulleys, used to move items from one place to another, especially in industrial, manufacturing, or logistical settings.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The assembly line uses a conveyer belt to move car parts between workstations.
- At the airport, luggage is placed on a conveyer belt to be transported to the airplane.
- Packages are sorted automatically as they travel along the conveyer belt in the distribution center.
Advanced Usage
- "To be on a conveyer belt": Used metaphorically to describe a process that is routine, impersonal, or where people/things are handled in a standardized, mechanical way.
- The new policy made patients feel like they were on a conveyer belt, with little individual attention from doctors.
Variants and Related Words
- Conveyor (noun): An alternative, and more common, spelling for "conveyer." It can also refer to a person or thing that conveys.
- The conveyor system was essential for the factory's efficiency.
- Conveyor system (noun phrase): A broader term for a mechanical setup that may include belts, rollers, or other devices for moving materials.
- Belt conveyor (noun phrase): A technical term specifying the type of conveyor that uses a belt.
Synonyms
- Assembly line: A series of workers and machines in a factory where a product is assembled progressively as it passes from one station to the next (often uses a conveyer belt).
- Moving walkway / Travelator: A slow-moving conveyor mechanism that transports people horizontally or on an incline, commonly in airports.
- Roller conveyor: A conveyor system that uses a series of rollers instead of a continuous belt.
Related Phrases
- Conveyor belt sushi (noun phrase): A style of sushi restaurant where plates of food are placed on a rotating conveyor belt that passes by the diners' tables.
- We ate at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant where you just pick the plates you want as they go by.
Idioms
(No common idioms are directly formed from the term "conveyer belt." The metaphorical usage mentioned in "Advanced Usage" is the closest equivalent.)
Noun
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a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
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