screw conveyor
noun
a device for moving loose materials, consisting of a shaft with a broad, helically wound blade rotating in a tube or trough.
Also called
worm.
Words nearby screw conveyor
screw around,
screw auger,
screw axis,
screw bean,
screw cap,
screw conveyor,
screw eye,
screw fly,
screw hook,
screw jack,
screw loose
British Dictionary definitions for screw conveyor
screw conveyor
noun
engineering
a duct along which material is conveyed by the rotational action of a spiral vane which lies along the length of the duct
Also called: worm conveyor