production line

noun

Examples of production line in a Sentence

He works on the production line at the local factory.
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John Robertson, the late Nottingham Forest star and double European Cup winner, is to be honoured with his own street name — near the piece of land featured by The Athletic recently because of its extraordinary production line of young footballers. Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026 German automaker Mercedes Benz, a financial backer of Apptronik, is already using Apollo on its production lines. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026 Long-duration missions Over the next 14 months, entX and Adelaide University will scale their laboratory prototype into a commercial-grade production line. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026 Both domestic and overseas demand has required her to add over 10 production lines and create around 20,000 units a day, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. Emma Li, CBS News, 6 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.

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