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assembly line
noun
Definition of ASSEMBLY LINE
1
: an arrangement of machines, equipment, and workers in which work passes from operation to operation in direct line until the product is assembled
2
: a process for turning out a finished product in a mechanically efficient manner <academic assembly lines>
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First Known Use of ASSEMBLY LINE
1914
Rhymes with ASSEMBLY LINE
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assembly line
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Definition of ASSEMBLY LINE for Kids
: an arrangement for assembling a product mechanically in which work passes from one operation to the next in a direct line until the product is finished
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