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

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production line

It contained its own complete production line, including a drying turbine -- but wasn't as big as another recently dismantled facility that employed some 50 people.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Once you establish a production line, scaling output by 10 times is not that difficult,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Their control of ingredients, equipment and the production line became one of the company’s secret weapons: Because they are gluten-free and made in a peanut-free space, JonnyPops can be served at every birthday party.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

In January 2018, Unilever announced it would close the Carrow plant and the last jar of mustard rolled off the production line in 2019 before the factory was closed in 2020.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

I try to give a smile of thanks, but he’s obviously still avoiding eye contact with me, so I pretend to be absorbed, observing the production line.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Related Words

• assembly line