production line

noun

Examples of production line in a Sentence

He works on the production line at the local factory.
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Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix are all accelerating plans to expand memory and storage production lines—Samsung specifically has started spinning down LPDDR4 production to boost the supply of LPDDR5—but Nekkei Asia projects that won’t be enough. ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 Because estrogen patches are generic drugs with low profit margins, manufacturers have almost no financial incentive to rush out and build the expensive new production lines needed to meet our demand. Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 22 Apr. 2026 Brands including Xiaomi, NIO, Xpeng, and Volkswagen all offer tours, showing off automation and production lines, a Chinese business publication reported. J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Iran retaliated by attacking the world's largest LNG facility, in Qatar, damaging two production lines responsible for 17% of the small Gulf state's gas exports. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 15 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2026.

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