conveyor belt
/kənˈveɪjə ˌbɛlt
/noun
A continuous moving band of fabric, rubber, or metal used for transporting objects from one place to another: a baggage conveyor belt goods are assembled on a moving conveyor belt figurative the conveyor belt of education...
- These people get a thrill from watching their items travel down the conveyor belt.
- That means lifting young people off the conveyor belt to crime.
- One of these ads shows a woman in tight jeans and heels struggling to lift her suitcase off an airport conveyor belt.