production line

noun

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

production line

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of production line¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

“When we think about the future, I would love to double that because every time a car rolls off the production line with QNX inside, we get paid.”

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Its production lines have been at a standstill since the start of September, following the attack.

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The production lines have remained idle ever since.

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However, they expect it to still be several weeks before the production lines are running at full capacity.

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The nine-team PWR attracts talent from around the globe, creating a quality and quantity of rugby unrivalled in any other domestic competition and a production line of future Red Roses.

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Related Words

• assembly line