conveyor

Examples

• All

• Teachers are often seen as conveyors of knowledge, helping students understand complex subjects.

• To this day, it has remained a conveyor of culture among nations.

  Academic text (1996)

• Far from being a conveyor belt for Western democratic values, the Internet in China has largely done the opposite.

  Academic text (2011)

• The media, as conveyors of culture, play a crucial role in shaping the cultural identity of a nation.

  Academic text (1991)

• The role of elders as conveyors of culture, nurturers of children, and mentors to youth and families is still not recognized by many.

  Academic text (1998)

• He acted as a conveyor of information between the two departments, ensuring everyone was up to date.

• The tour guide served as a conveyor of local history, sharing interesting stories with the visitors.

Synonyms

M

messenger

vsconveyor

258 2.4

A person who delivers letters or small packages to other people

covers both physical delivery and general transmission, not only deliveries

C

carrier

vsconveyor

238 2.9

A person or company that delivers letters and packages

includes individual or informal carrying as well as company transport services

C

courier

vsconveyor

94 3.8

A person who carries and delivers messages or packages

is a general term for carrying or passing, not limited to paid work

C

communicator

vsconveyor

78 3.2

A person who explains ideas or information clearly to others

is about physically carrying or transmitting rather than communication skill

B

bearer

vsconveyor

63 5.0

A person who carries a coffin at a funeral

is used for ordinary carrying between people rather than ceremonial roles

M

mover

vsconveyor

• US

37 1.8

A person or company that helps people take their things to a new home

is broader, applying to many kinds of carrying beyond household moves

S

sender

vsconveyor

24 1.0

A person, group, or company that sends messages such as letters and parcels

focuses on carrying or passing things rather than being the originator

T

transmitter

vsconveyor

4 4.4

A person who sends information to someone else

is broader, including physical carrying of objects as well as information

C

channeler

vsconveyor

• US

1 7.4

A person or device that sends things along a path

is a general carrier role, not limited to directing into one channel

C

conveyer

vsconveyor

• US

6.1

A person who carries messages or things to other people

is the same meaning but with alternate spelling

A

addressor

vsconveyor

6.8

A person who sends mail or packages

is about moving items or information between people, not only addressing

D

deliverer

vsconveyor

5.8

A person who gives goods or money to someone

applies more widely to moving objects or information, not only transfers

T

toter

vsconveyor

• US

7.2

A person or container that carries things from one place to another for others

also covers transmitting information or nonphysical items, not only hand carrying

T

transferrer

vsconveyor

• Specialized

6.7

A person or organization who gives property, rights and responsibility to someone else

is more general, including moving messages or objects not just legal transfers

Antonyms

R

receiver

213 2.7

A person who gets something someone sends, gives, or throws

Compounds

C

conveyor belt

30 2.8

A moving belt that carries things like boxes or luggage

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology