conveyer
conveyer — noun
1. a person whose job is to legally transfer the ownership of property, land, or ot
a person whose job is to legally transfer the ownership of property, land, or other assets from one party to another, making sure the documents are correct and the change of owner is recorded.
The conveyer handed the signed deed to the buyer after the payment was complete.
conveyer + handed + deed — legal property transfer context
Bilal hired a conveyer to manage the paperwork when he sold his apartment.
A good conveyer checks that no one else claims ownership of the land before the sale.
The conveyer prepared all the legal documents for the land transfer last week.
- conveyancer
the standard legal term; 'conveyer' is less formal and less common
- transferor
focuses on the act of giving ownership rather than the professional role
- settlement agent
used especially in US real estate for the person handling the closing
- transferee
the person who receives the property
用法筆記
In modern usage, 'conveyancer' is more common than 'conveyer' for this legal role. 'Conveyer' can also be spelled 'conveyor'.
常見錯誤
2. a piece of equipment that moves objects, materials, or packages from one place t
a piece of equipment that moves objects, materials, or packages from one place to another, often made of an endless loop of material that travels between two points, or a set of rollers. It is commonly used in factories, airports, warehouses, and supermarkets.
At the airport, the conveyer carried the suitcases from the check-in counter to the plane.
conveyer + at airport + carried suitcases — typical location and object
Workers placed the boxes on the conveyer so they would move automatically to the storage area.
A broken conveyer stopped production at the factory for almost three hours.
The supermarket installed a new conveyer at the checkout to make bagging easier for customers.
- conveyor belt
the most common specific term; refers to the belt itself rather than the whole system
- transport belt
less common; used in industrial contexts
- assembly line
a broader term for the whole production system, not just the moving part
用法筆記
The spelling 'conveyor' is far more common than 'conveyer' for this mechanical sense. Many dictionaries list 'conveyor belt' as the standard term. 'Conveyer' is an accepted variant.