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

The non-profit said the firm should compensate affected workers and ensure that its production line complies with Chinese labour laws and internationally recognised labour standards.

From BBC

Koo told lawmakers on Thursday that 56 aircraft have already been assembled on the production line, but he did not reply when asked how many could be delivered in the first half of this year.

From Barron's

His 66-year-old mother, Maria, is deeply attached to the plant job she has held for a quarter-century, building boxes on the production line.

From The Wall Street Journal

If Tunnock's switched to sealing then the production line could run more quickly.

From BBC

Firms across the world have been changing their production lines and investing billions as governments try to persuade people to drive greener cars to meet environmental targets.

From BBC

Related Words

• assembly line