production line

noun

Examples of production line in a Sentence

He works on the production line at the local factory.
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Its Chinese owners have pumped in capital, and revamped production lines. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026 The Air Force announced its final five-year purchasing contract for Reapers in 2020, and manufacturer General Atomics closed the production line last year after building 575 of them. Luis Martinez, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026 The union accused the company of human trafficking via social media; charging workers to live in squalid conditions; threatening and intimidating workers and their families; operating with dangerously high production line speeds; and withholding mail from workers. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026 Missile inventories have been sharply diminished, and production lines and storage facilities repeatedly struck. Richard Goldberg, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.

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