production line

noun

Examples of production line in a Sentence

He works on the production line at the local factory.
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At a production line for an entry-level smartphone in Dongguan, near Shenzhen, Oppo has this year replaced about 8% of the workers with machines, and moved those employees to work on more complex, higher-end phones. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2024 Minimizing Energy Consumption IIoT allows companies to monitor and optimize energy usage across factories and production lines by providing real-time data on consumption patterns. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 That spurred a recall of more than 7 million pounds of Boar's Head meats in July and the indefinite closure of the company's Jarratt, Virginia plant, which had a shocking history of sanitation and manufacturing violations throughout the facility and its production lines. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024 The Alaska Airlines door panel has raised major concerns about production line quality controls. Peter Green, Quartz, 30 Sep. 2024 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 16 Nov. 2024.

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