production line

noun

Examples of production line in a Sentence

He works on the production line at the local factory.
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Boeing opened a fourth production line in Everett, Washington, in July for its 737 Max airplanes. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Inside, tiny screws whizzed along a production line as high-resolution cameras scanned them for microscopic problems. Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 VisionSpring relied on persuasion and pilot schemes and built a hyper-efficient 15-minute screening protocol to keep production lines moving. Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 The high sales of the Neo prompted Apple to reopen its silicon production lines to ensure the supply of the A18 Pro chip. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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