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assembly line

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

assembly line

noun

Definition of ASSEMBLY LINE

1
: an arrangement of machines, equipment, and workers in which work passes from operation to operation in direct line until the product is assembled
2
: a process for turning out a finished product in a mechanically efficient manner <academic assembly lines>

First Known Use of ASSEMBLY LINE

1914

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