conveyer
/kən'veiə/ Cách viết khác : (conveyor) /kən'veiə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A mechanical device for transporting objects: A machine, typically a continuous moving belt, that transports materials or goods from one place to another, especially in an industrial setting like a factory.
- A person who conveys: An individual who carries, transports, or transmits something, such as a message, goods, or information.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Mechanical Device):
- The assembly line uses a conveyer to move car parts between workstations.
- Packages are sorted and placed on the conveyer belt for shipping.
- Noun (Person):
- In ancient times, a royal conveyer would deliver the king's decrees to distant provinces.
- She acted as the conveyer of the family's history, telling stories to each new generation.
Advanced Usage
- "Conveyer of ideas": A person who communicates or spreads concepts.
- As a teacher, he saw himself as a conveyer of ideas, not just facts.
- "Conveyer system": An integrated setup of conveyers and related machinery for automated transport.
- The new warehouse features an automated conveyer system that greatly improves efficiency.
Variants and Related Words
- Conveyor (noun): An alternative spelling for "conveyer," used interchangeably, especially for the mechanical device.
- Conveyor belt (noun phrase): A specific type of conveyer consisting of a continuous moving band.
- The sushi restaurant uses a conveyor belt to serve dishes to customers.
- Convey (verb): To transport, carry, or communicate.
- Pipes convey water to the city.
- Her tone conveyed a sense of urgency.
Synonyms
- Transporter: One that transports goods or people.
- Carrier: A person or thing that carries or transports something.
- Messenger: A person who carries a message.
Related Phrases
- Conveyer belt sushi (noun phrase): A style of sushi restaurant where plates of food are placed on a rotating conveyor belt.
- We went to a conveyer belt sushi place for a quick lunch.
Noun
- a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
- a person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- the conveyer of good tidings