production line

American  

noun

1. an arrangement of machines or sequence of operations involved with a single manufacturing operation or production process.

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production line British  

noun

1. a factory system in which parts or components of the end product are transported by a conveyor through a number of different sites at each of which a manual or machine operation is performed on them without interrupting the flow of production

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Etymology

Origin of production line

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

No sooner had 14-time champion Rafael Nadal waved goodbye than Rafael Jodar - the latest talent from the Spanish production line - announced his arrival.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

At Nio's Hefei plant, parts of the production line are almost fully automated.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

The company said it began commissioning equipment for its first rare-earth magnet production line in the first quarter of this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The Air Force placed its final order for Reapers in 2020 and manufacturer General Atomics closed the production line last year after building 575 of the drones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

The night bombers took off in a line three minutes after each other—just like a factory production line.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Related Words

• assembly line