| 单词 | conveyer belt |
| 释义 | conveyer belt (once / 251475 pages) n A conveyer belt is a system of pulleys and a loop of material that moves around them, carrying goods smoothly forward. Conveyer belts are used in various kinds of factories to move things automatically. Conveyer belts are made of rubber, metal, or fabric that's stretched around rotating wheels or pulleys. Boxes or other materials that are placed on one end of the conveyer belt are transported to the other end with no human effort, making them a popular choice in warehouses, manufacturing centers, and other kinds of busy factories. The earliest conveyer belts were used in coal mines in the late 1800s. WORD FAMILYconveyer belt: conveyer belts USAGE EXAMPLESAt the end of the ride the rafts are lifted out of the water on an incline by a conveyer belt. The Guardian(Oct 25, 2016) Imagine walking up to check-in and dropping six tonnes of food on the conveyer belt. BBC(Jul 30, 2016) At Burger King restaurants, frozen hamburger patties are placed on a conveyer belt and emerge from a broiler ninety seconds later fully cooked. Eric Schlosser, Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of...(2001) n a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) Syn|Hypo|Hyper conveyer, conveyor, conveyor belt, transporter carousel, carrousel, luggage carousel, luggage carrousel a conveyer belt that carries luggage to be claimed by air travelers belt endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys |
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