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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Hyundai Metaplant behind-scenes-tour as the plant prepares to start a second shift and a second production line. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 6 July 2026 While the delay for a single part may be measured in hours, those hours add up across an entire production line, creating a bottleneck that can limit how many aircraft a factory can build. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 But that production lines up with his shooting percentage jumping to 16 percent, when his career average is only 10 percent. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Her first job was not with a Manhattan design studio but on the production line at Gulfstream Aerospace’s headquarters in Savannah, Ga. — The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 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 8 Jul. 2026.

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