production line

noun

Examples of production line in a Sentence

He works on the production line at the local factory.
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Over the year, Kyiv is also planning on having 3,000 cruise missiles and drone-type missiles roll off its production lines, prime minister Denys Shmyhal said in January. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025 These small developmental moments allow organizations to scale development from the C-suite to production lines without disrupting operations. Michael Hudson, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 But in a shift in strategy, Hyundai now plans to add hybrid cars to the factory's production lines at a time when demand for pure electric cars is cooling and President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to end EV subsidies. Hyunjoo Jin, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025 Line speeds refer to the rate at which animals are slaughtered and processed per minute on production lines in poultry and meatpacking plants. Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 24 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 14 Apr. 2025.

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