production line

noun

Examples of production line in a Sentence

He works on the production line at the local factory.
Recent Examples on the Web The protections from big medical bills have had another benefit, said Jerry Wheat, who has worked for Phifer for 38 years and runs a production line for fiberglass screens. Noam Levey, NPR, 17 Sep. 2024 For example, most workers on the production line in chip fabs are paid hourly, and often don’t have full 40-hour weeks due to inconsistent scheduling and frequent work stoppages, Mills Rodrigo said. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2024 The contaminated pallet jack was designated for production line 2, which was handling Beechwood Hams, and was used to move racks of hams from blast coolers to production lines in the processing room. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 Sep. 2024 All three versions of the 1500, which is the third best-selling light-duty pickup in America, will roll off the same production line. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for production line 

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Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Sep. 2024.

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