production line

noun

Examples of production line in a Sentence

He works on the production line at the local factory.
Recent Examples on the Web In fact, only one has rolled off the production line so far. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2024 On the first day, the cubbies didn’t open; last month, a stray potato shut down Kernel’s production line. Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2024 The priority should be to maximize existing production lines and build new production capacity for critical munitions for Asia, such as antiship and antiaircraft missiles that can destroy enemy targets at great distances. Matt Pottinger, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2024 When the vehicle starts rolling off production lines—in the first half of 2026, Rivian says—the R2 will join the R1S SUV and the R1T pickup truck in the automaker’s lineup. Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024 While scores of models have rolled off the production line after Enzo Ferrari started it up in the 1940s, a handful of Prancing Horses have emerged as the crème de la crème. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024 The event was held in anticipation of the Air Force Reserve receiving its first two F-35s when the aircraft roll off the Fort Worth production line and clear quality checks later this year. Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024 Taiwan has been hit by the strongest earthquake in a quarter of a century, with shocks from the temblor leveling dozens of buildings on the eastern side of the island, injuring more than 50 people and disrupting some chip production lines. Simmone Shah, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024 In Japan, meanwhile, the problem could stem from a quality control issue that allowed unwanted substances to enter Kobayashi's production line. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024

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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 1 May. 2024.

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