Le tapis à bagages
Example: Le tapis à bagages transporte nos valises à l'aéroport.
Definition
"Le tapis à bagages" refers to the conveyor belt system used at airports to transport passengers' suitcases and luggage from the check-in area to the airplane or from the airplane to the baggage claim area, facilitating easy and organized handling of bags.
Etymology
The phrase "le tapis à bagages" combines the French word "tapis," meaning carpet or mat, and "bagages," meaning luggage. Literally, it means 'the luggage mat,' referring to the conveyor belt that carries bags. Did you know the word "tapis" originally comes from Arabic through Old French, meaning a woven carpet or rug?
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"Le tapis à bagages" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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the baggage conveyor