production line

noun

: line sense 6j

Examples of production line in a Sentence

He works on the production line at the local factory.
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This would leave SpaceX in the position of keeping a Falcon 9 production line open just to support Crew Dragon, which would certainly increase the price. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 Li, an ex-Tesla engineer, built an AI engineer that can monitor production lines to detect anomalies and suggest fixes. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 9 July 2026 The company is already shipping small volumes from a pilot production line in San Francisco and expects to begin deliveries from the Sacramento plant in March. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 July 2026 The layout allows production lines to shift between different radar products as customer requirements evolve. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for production line

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 15 Jul. 2026.

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