Meaning & use
conveyer
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Meaning
nouncountable
A person or thing that carries or transports something from one place to another.
Grammar: Countable; can be used for a person or a machine. Often used in the phrase 'conveyer belt'.
Patterns
- a conveyer of something
- a conveyer belt
The conveyer moved the boxes from the truck to the warehouse.
In the factory, a conveyer carries parts along the assembly line.
He worked as a conveyer of goods between the two towns.
Word forms
| plural | conveyers |
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Common combinations
- conveyer belt
- The luggage moved along the conveyer belt at the airport.
- conveyer system
- The new conveyer system sped up production.
- conveyer of goods
- Trucks are the main conveyers of goods in this region.
Synonyms and how they differ
- conveyor
- The more common spelling, especially for machinery like conveyor belts.
- carrier
- More general; can refer to a person, company, or thing that carries.
- transporter
- Often used for large vehicles or machines that move goods.
Word family
- convey verb
- To carry or transport something; also to communicate an idea.
- conveyance noun
- The act of carrying or transporting; also a vehicle.
Commonly confused: conveyer or conveyor?
conveyer vs conveyor
The same word with a different spelling; 'conveyor' is more common for machines.
Practice
Which spelling is more common for the machine that moves luggage at an airport?
Choose one answer.
'Conveyor belt' is the standard and far more common spelling for the machine. 'Conveyer' is an accepted variant but is used less often, especially for machinery.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “conveyer”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.