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 move came after Tesla reached a milestone: Its first semi truck rolled off the company’s high-volume production line on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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

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