production line

noun

Examples of production line in a Sentence

He works on the production line at the local factory.
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Autoliv, a Swedish auto supplier, tested production lines at its new airbag factory slated to open in October. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025 Lowering prices to Europe to keep production going, or outright closing down production lines, were also being considered. Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 12 Apr. 2025 Employees assemble artificial Christmas tree branches on the production line in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China. Louise Matsakis, Wired News, 10 Apr. 2025 The 24/7 manufacturing site houses six production lines — four plastic bottle lines and two can lines — pumping out 40 million cases annually. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for production line

Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of production line was in 1905

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“Production line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/production%20line. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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