as·sem·bly-line
ə-ˈsem-blē-ˌlīn 
: made by or as if by an assembly line
especially
: lacking originality or creativity
bored by the novel's assembly-line plot
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
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Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
However, CalMatters reported that modular apartment buildings are manufactured in assembly-line fashion at a factory in Vallejo.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Workers assemble cars on the assembly line at a Volkswagen automobile factory on March 7, 2025, in Wolfsburg, Germany.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Having babies didn’t just ensure the future of humanity in a practical, assembly-line kind of way.
—Elissa Strauss, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
However, CalMatters reported that modular apartment buildings are manufactured in assembly-line fashion at a factory in Vallejo.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
Jamison, whose 8-month-old Chihuahua, Snowy, loves to ride with her, grew up in Detroit and moved to nearby Shelby Township to be closer to her job, bringing materials to the assembly line.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Workers assemble cars on the assembly line at a Volkswagen automobile factory on March 7, 2025, in Wolfsburg, Germany.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for assembly-line
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“Assembly-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assembly-line. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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