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 Lund said the airplane was at the end of the production line when it was determined that the rivets would need to be replaced. Lori Aratani, Washington Post, 27 June 2024 During the tour, a Boeing employee pointed out that the day-five slot was empty on the production line. Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024 Arizona has made cuts and changes to help maintain the price including by changing the can, running cans faster on the production line, and bringing more of its production to the U.S., Vultaggio said in a 2022 CNN interview. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 June 2024 Notably, if a single employee says something is wrong, that employee has the power to stop the entire production line. Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for production line 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

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