PRODUCTION LINE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

Synonyms:

assembly line; line; production line

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("production line" is a kind of...):

mechanical system (a system of elements that interact on mechanical principles)

Meronyms (parts of "production line"):

conveyer; conveyer belt; conveyor; conveyor belt; transporter (a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory))

Holonyms ("production line" is a part of...):

factory; manufactory; manufacturing plant; mill (a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing)