conveyor belt

UK: /kənˈveɪə^rbɛlt/ US: /kənˈveɪɚ ˌbɛlt/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

con•vey•or belt /kənˈveɪɚ ˌbɛlt/   n. [countable]

1. Mechanical Engineering a continuous belt or chain for carrying materials or objects short distances.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

convey′or belt′, [Mach.]

1. Mechanical Engineering an endless belt or chain, set of rollers, etc., for carrying materials or objects short distances, as from one part of a building to another.

• 1905–10

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conveyor belt noun

1. a flexible endless strip of fabric or linked plates driven by rollers and used to transport objects, esp in a factory