Phrase guide

production line

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A set of sequential operations established in a factory whereby materials are put through a refining process or components are assembled to make a finished article.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, manufacturing

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: assembly line, line

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: mechanical system

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: пото́чна ли́ния (potóčna línija) — set of operations
  • Catalan: línia de producció — set of operations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生產線 /生产线 (shēngchǎnxiàn) — set of operations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 產線 /产线 (chǎnxiàn) — set of operations
  • Dutch: productielijn — set of operations
  • Finnish: tuotantolinja — set of operations
  • French: ligne de production — set of operations
  • Hungarian: gyártósor — set of operations
  • Irish: líne tháirgthe — set of operations
  • Italian: linea di produzione — set of operations
  • Japanese: 生産ライン — set of operations
  • Japanese: 製造ライン (seizō rain) — set of operations
  • Korean: 생산라인 (saengsallain) — set of operations
  • Norwegian Bokmål: produksjonslinje — set of operations
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: produksjonsline — set of operations
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: produksjonslinje — set of operations
  • Polish: linia produkcyjna — set of operations
  • Portuguese: linha de produção — set of operations
  • Russian: пото́чная ли́ния (potóčnaja línija) — set of operations