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conveyor belt

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conveyor belt
n.
A mechanical apparatus consisting of a continuous moving belt that transports materials or packages from one place to another.
conveyor belt
Noun
an endless moving belt driven by rollers and used to transport objects, esp. in a factory
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.conveyor beltconveyor belt - a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory)
conveyer belt, conveyor, conveyer, transporter
belt - endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
carousel, carrousel, luggage carousel, luggage carrousel - a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers
factory, manufactory, manufacturing plant, mill - a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
assembly line, production line, line - mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
Translations
conveyor belt [kənˈveɪəʳ-] n → cinta transportadora
conveyor belt [kənˈveɪəʳ-] convey n → convoyeur m tapis roulant
conveyor belt convey n → Fließband nt
conveyor belt n → nastro trasportatore


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The company's conveyance solutions are said to reduce annual maintenance and downtime costs; prevent belt slippage, mistracking and other conveyor problems that hinder performance; eliminate tire and rubber scrap; and drastically increase conveyor belt life, which reduces the cost of conveyor ownership.
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The warm conveyor belt lies on the warm side of the cold front and brings tropical maritime air northward into the storm where it overruns the warm front, leading to intense precipitation.
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That water isn't dense enough to sink and carry on the conveyor belt that usually brings warm currents from the tropics.
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